A super special preview of a title that's not actually out until March 2017 is our Booky Advent calendar title behind door number 17...

We are loving this little book, full of colour and a great read-aloud story for younger children. Judi Abbot's "Train!" introduces us to Little Elephant and if there's one thing Little Elephant loves, it's trains! He's quite obsessed about them and loves making huge layouts with his wooden railways (as do we - in fact if mummy hadn't told me to stop buying bits for our layout it'd probably take over the whole house!)

Like most toddlers, Little Elephant has a one (train) track mind, so when he meets other children he's a bit puzzled that they don't share his love of all things chugtastic.

I mean cat loves planes, honestly! Penguin seems to love cars! As for rabbit and his diggers, well the less said the better.

Can the little ones learn to play together, share and find out that there's more to life than just one toy?

Judi Abbot's bold illustrations and sing-song story are a delight. We had a slight niggle that the book was a bit boy-centric (put it this way, Charlotte spends an awful lot of time playing with trains, cars and planes too!) but it's still a cute little cracker of a book that is sure to please your vehicle-obsessed toddlers.

Charlotte's best bit: The brilliant bit in the middle of the book where the toddlers all get together shouting about their favourite vehicles (imagine the cacophony!)

Daddy's Favourite bit: A bold and colourful book full of bouncing read-aloud fun, all children are bound to love this one

(Kindly sent to us for review by Little Tiger Press)

Everyone needs a hug, be they bear or baboon, bushbaby or basking shark - and in Joanna Walsh and Judi Abbot's cuddly feel-good book you'll see what happens when you look out for the perfect hug. Is it tickly? Prickly? Snuggly or squishy?

I love books that feel like you could crawl between the pages and snuggle up for a cuddle yourself (as does Charlotte) and that's definitely how "The Perfect Hug" feels.

Just look at how content that little Panda is on the cover too!

Charlotte's best bit: What would a porcupine hug be like? Owch!

Daddy's Favourite bit: Snuggle up under the duvet at bedtime and read this to your own little ones while having your own perfect huggle and snuggle!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Simon and Schuster Children's Books)

Mild panic set in when this book arrived on the doorstep. Usually we see a plethora of "I Love Mum" style books around Mother's Day, so I rushed to quickly check the calendar to make sure I hadn't missed anything (It's Sunday March 30th just in case you were wondering).

So as a present idea, books are definitely worthwhile - and this book in particular captures perfectly what we all already know. Mums are fantastic, multi-talented, multi-tasking, wondrous and lovely. Well worth celebrating at any time of year.

Joanna Walsh and Judi Abbot (the talented pair behind "The Perfect Hug" and "The Perfect Kiss" - which are also very cuddly books!) have teamed up to describe just why our mums are so special. All the things they do for us, and all the wonderful ways that our lives are enhanced by our marvellous mums. Charlotte really loved the book and the animal characters, one to cuddle up with when it's mummy's bed time and story time.

Charlotte's best bit: Mummies always know how to kiss it better when we stumble or fall.

Daddy's Favourite bit: A lovely cuddly book, a great idea for an early Mother's Day pressie!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Simon and Schuster Children's Books)