"Messy Mason" is a character most parents will instantly recognise (particularly us at the moment, if you've stood on countless Lego pieces or have sat there peeling stickers off a wooden floor too many times to count, you'll love this!) - a thoroughly messy little guy who lists tidying his room right at the very bottom of his priorities.

Despite some gentle cajoling from Mum, Mason just can't get motivated enough to tidy his room and on the rare occasions he does, it never stays tidy for more than a day or so.

An all too familiar scene!

So what's the answer?

Mum tries the usual parental standards (bribery, shouting etc) but sometimes the only way to learn a lesson is to learn it the hard way, and learn it yourself - as Mason finds out one day when a discarded tube of paint is trodden on.

Yonit's story is a good way to trigger off conversations about taking responsibility, or thinking of others - and Charlotte is at an age where we're slowly (but surely) getting past the shouting and tantrum stages towards her understanding and taking into account the feelings of others.

We still don't have the world's tidiest house but with the aid of Yonit's book, perhaps we can show her why Mason realised in the end why tidying was important to the others he shares a space with.

You can pick up the book via Amazon's Kindle Service.

Charlotte's best bit: She giggled when Mason got squished with purple paint.

Daddy's favourite bit: A great trigger for conversations about responsibility and motivation.

(Kindly sent to us for review by Yonit Werber)

There are some really naff 'free' books on Amazon's Kindle Bookstore, and it's even harder to find Children's Books that work in e-reader format. Tom Watson's "Garbage! Monster! Burp!" bucks the trend nicely with a book that not only features charming illustrations (that reminded me of Fuzzy Felt for some reason), but packs a wallop of a message about rubbish, recycling and taking advantage of others.

A successful town thrives on the top of a hill but relies on a friendly well-meaning garbage-eating monster to dispose of the vast mountains of rubbish produced every day.

The monster quite happily scoffs all the garbage, but as the town grows, the poor monster finds itself (quite literally) stretched to capacity until one day he can't manage to eat any more.

The mayor (like all political figures) has absolutely no sympathy for the poor monster and tells him to tuck in or get out. Thankfully the monster has some rather sweet allies who see exactly what the problem is, and step in to help.

It's a wonderful freebie for those of you who are dipping a toe in the water of buying an e-reader (the new Kindle Fire HD is definitely looking like the perfect thing to read great little books like Garbage! Monster! Burp! on) or even picking up a tablet (bookstores and Kindle are available for just about everything, even Apple products.

Nice work Tom, hope we get to see more from you very soon!

Amazon Link

Charlotte's best bit: The monster burping on the mayor!

Daddy's favourite bit: A weighty eco-message not rammed down your throat, but delivered in a fun, charming and amusing way.