BOOKS
The best books for children 2023
Nicolette Jones helps you to find the perfect read for your children, whatever their age
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times’s Nicolette Jones is one of the country’s most respected commentators on children’s books, and has been picking her favourites for the paper every week for nearly three decades now.
We will be bringing together here all her weekly picks of 2023, divided by age group — 3-7, 8-12, and young adults (13+).
Every week, Nicolette will add to this with her new book of the week.
All in all, it will build into a comprehensive collection of recommendations, that should help you find the perfect read for your children, whatever their age.
Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay, illustrated by Henry Paker
Puffin £14.99 pp448, age 8-12
More than 400 pages of facts laced with silliness and poo jokes. This compendium traces
