Between tablets, phones, TVs and laptops, many parents find it a daily battle to limit their children’s screen time. Here’s our pick of the best take in everything from gripping fantasy novels to laugh-into-your-pillow romantic comedies. Best for: ages 2-4HarperCollins Children’s Books Presents: Stories for Summer Holidays (Harper Collins/PA)This collection of entertaining short stories takes in some of the biggest name’s in children’s writing, including David Walliams, Oliver Jeffers, Judith Kerr and Emma Chichester-Clark. Best for: ages 5-7The World’s Worst Children by David WalliamsThis hilarious collection of stories by comedian David Walliams is sure to get kids excited to switch off their computers and start their bedtime routine. It includes ten wickedly funny tales about some of the most awful children imaginable – and there’s even an incredibly apt tale about a girl who’s so glued to her TV screen she’s started to turn into a sofa.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 11:03 UTC