Spring is a great time to start exploring the world around you - whether that's learning more about animals, going for a picnic or simply visiting your local park.

You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot!We see the result in a shocking double page spread: a mountain of black bin bags dwarves the starkly naked trees. Here is a selection of books aimed at ages 0-4, that will inspire babies and toddlers to care about their environment.

We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. The Window is a stunning example of collage work which may inspire creativity in illustrations of children. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.

Emily Gravett's engaging woodland creatures will appeal to fans of such classics as The Animals of Farthing Wood and The Wind in the Willows and the rhythmic, rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud. The contrasting use of white instead of green emphasises the destruction of the machines and everything seems lost until a man comes along who starts to plant new seeds.