Big all booms

Fiona Noble The best picture books, chosen by Imogen Carter. Also creating some of the finest work of his career is David Almond in The Colour of the Sun Hodder , a semi-autobiographical novel that showcases his transcendent, otherworldly storytelling. Plus, they boiled down the meaning of life on pages Dragon-wrangler Cressida Cowell came back strong too. Migration Bloomsbury keeps things simple, telling the tales of 20 animal journeys over 20 clear but captivating double-page spreads. Remind anyone of any other worlds?