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Bringing a writer, poet, illustrator or storyteller into your school is a great way to inspire children and bring reading to life. Download our useful resource for some simple steps to planning a successful author visit.

The Booktrust Best Book Guide is published each year and contains reviews of our favourite new children's books.

The selected books range from picture books to teenage fiction and are organised into four different age categories:

> 5 years and under
> 5 to 8 years
> 9 to 12 years
> teenage and young adult

Download the 2012 Best Book Guide to find out about our favourite books from the past 12 months.

This Children's Book Week teachers' resource pack is full of fun activities and ideas for exploring the theme of rhythm and rhyme, including a new poem to play with by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen.

Rhythm and rhyme are some of the patterns in language that help our youngest readers pick up meaning and feeling. Poems show children how they can express their own thoughts and feelings, and how language can be playful, fun, serious or dramatic.

Although this pack was first produced for Children's Book Week 2008, you can use the ideas and activities to explore poetry, rhythm and rhyme at any time.

This resource pack for teachers contains information, tips and fun activities all linked to the theme of words and pictures. Picture books are not only for very young children:

along with graphic novels and illustrated chapter books, picture books can inspire experienced and confident readers too.

Although this pack was produced for Children's Book Week 2009, you can use the activities and ideas to explore and enjoy picture books and illustration at any time.

This teachers resource pack includes information, games, fun activities and useful tips all linked to the theme of books around the world. Reading books from other countries can provide children with a wonderful opportunity to explore different locations, hear diverse voices and experience other cultures.

Although this pack was originally produced for Children's Book Week 2010, you can use the activities and ideas to explore and enjoy books from around the world at any time.

Download some fun Children's Book Week activities for Key Stage 1, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download some Children's Book Week activities for Key Stage 2, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download some great Children's Book Week activities for Foundation stage, linked to this year's theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download a template for a letter you can adapt to send home to parents to let them know about Children's Book Week, and your planned events or activities.

Download a Children's Book Week reading lesson plan for Key Stage 1, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download a Children's Book Week reading lesson plan for Key Stage 2, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download the second of two Children's Book Week lesson plans with some great ideas for Speaking and Listening activities for Foundation stage, linking to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download the first of two Children's Book Week lesson plans with some great ideas for Speaking and Listening activities for Foundation stage, linking to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download a Children's Book Week writing lesson plan for Key Stage 1, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download a Children's Book Week writing lesson plan for Key Stage 2, linked to the 2012 theme of Heroes and Heroines

Download the latest Children's Book Week poster in A3 format, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb

Download some ideas for celebrating Children's Book Week in your bookshop.

Download some ideas for celebrating Children's Book Week 2012 in the library

Download some information and ideas for parents about celebrating Children's Book Week 2012

If you're looking for ideas for planning a Children's Book Week celebration in your school or library, why not take a look at some of these classic favourites?