Red House Children's Book Award

• Zoom and Fly, Mr Croc
• Jo Lodge
• Hodder Children's Books

The interactive nature of this superb lift-the-flap and pop-up picture book immediately enticed our young testers who adored following the story of Croc as he went on a journey to see all his friends. But did he choose to travel by car, by plane or by submarine?

• What the Ladybird Heard
• Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
• Macmillan Children's Books

Head down to the farm in this hilarious rhyming tale by children's author Julia Donaldson. With all the mooing and hissing, quacking and neighing, and baaing and clucking the farmyard is always full of noise, but when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the prize cow, it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day!

• The Gingerbread Bunny
• Jonathan Allen
• Corgi Children's Books

There were giggles galore as the children tucked into this marvellous Easter-inspired story about a gingerbread bunny, and lifted the flaps to discover who wants to bite the bunny's chocolatey ears and tail. Will he be able to outwit and outrun his pursuers or will he meet a sticky end?

• Father Christmas Needs a Wee!
• Nicholas Allan
• Red Fox

There's lots for Father Christmas to eat and drink as he makes his rounds on Christmas Eve, but with all that drinking he really needs a wee! So much so that he even forgets to leave some presents behind. Will he manage to deliver all the presents before he bursts? This fabulously funny festive counting book was a huge hit!

• Tappity-Tap! What Was That?
• Claire Freedman and Russell Julian
• Scholastic Children's Books

It's a dark and stormy night and Owl, Mouse and Rabbit are very afraid. They can hear a knock at the door. Who could it be? Could it be the Monster of the Woods? This thrilling tale is a very hairy - but not too scary - monster story with a delightful twist.

• Eeeek, Mouse!
• Lydia Monks
• Egmont Children's Books

With its brilliant bold illustrations, this quirky and charming tale was very popular with our younger children who loved the story of a small girl who saved a large family of mice from her father's amazing mousetrap... and the cat!

• The Snagglegrollop
• Daniel Postgate and Nick Price
• Chicken House

Every child wants a dog, but what happens when they get a Snagglegrollop for a pet? This clever and bonkers picture book celebrates the amazing extent of a child's imagination and the power of play. It certainly sparked the imagination of our testers!

• Ferocious Wild Beasts!
• Chris Wormell
• Jonathan Cape

Jack is lost in the forest - a forest his mum has told him is full of ferocious wild beasts! The creatures Jack meets there - a bear, a lion, a crocodile, an elephant, a wolf and a python - all seem very friendly but become very worried when Jack mentions the ferocious beasts. Then they hear a terrible roar... who or what can it be? This sensational story ends with a very clever twist.

• Gruff the Grump
• Steve Smallman and Cee Biscoe
• Little Tiger Press

Gruff is a great big, scowly, growly, grizzly grump of a bear but one morning he meets a little rabbit who is trying to rescue fallen stars. She decides that she needs a big, kind friend like Gruff to help, but he's not keen at all. Will the determined little rabbit manage to persuade the grumpy bear to help? This heart-warming tale is accompanied by vibrant illustrations.

• Dandylion
• Lizzie Finlay
• Red Fox

This story of friendship and diversity introduces children to Dandylion who - after one messy incident too many - is told to leave the class because he doesn't fit in. Soon everyone is desperate for him to return when they realise that neatness isn't always a good thing.

• The Terrible Greedy Fossifoo
• Charles Fuge
• Simon & Schuster Children's Books

Our testers learnt a lot about caring for each other when they met the terrible greedy Fossifoo who tears up trees, eats all the fruits and berries and scares away the forest creatures. They loved finding out about how he begins to try and put things right.

• Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide
• Mara Bergman and Nick Maland
• Hodder Children's Books

This perfect bedtime story transported our readers on an exciting adventure with Oliver, who wakes from his sleep to find that Ted is missing. He can't possibly go back to sleep before he finds Ted!

• The Rabbit Problem
• Emily Gravett
• Macmillan Children's Books

This funny story about how a family of rabbits try to cope with their expanding brood is simply delightful. Our testers adored the illustrations and novelty elements in this book.