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We're giving away more than a THOUSAND pounds worth of children's books!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 01-Dec-14 10:58:24

One of our very favourite features is our annual round up of the best children's books of the year

This year we've featured you over 30 fantastic books for children of all ages, from babies and preschoolers - to young adults and teens. Great ideas for Christmas shopping. AND three lucky gransnetters get to win the lot...each set is worth over £350 and is sure to keep the family (and the wider family and the neighbours' kids...) happy for a very long time.

Full details on the page

To enter the draw - which will be made at midday on Tuesday 16 December - all you have to do is answer one simple question.

What's your favourite children's book of all time?

Maybe it's one that you loved as a child. One that you read to your own children. Or one that you read with your grandchildren. Old, new, classic or little-known...we look forward to compiling a list of gransnetters all-time favourites.

constance Fri 12-Dec-14 16:57:22

The Secret Garden was the first book I read where the heroine was not a well-behaved and charming child, which made me feel better about myself. So I have a big soft spot for it and have read it often.

radar Fri 12-Dec-14 17:03:48

I loved Black Beauty

Countryfan Fri 12-Dec-14 17:07:31

I don't remember any of my childhood books but my daughter's favourite was The Very Hungry Caterpillar. My grandchildren also love it so it has certainly stood the test of time.

auntbett Fri 12-Dec-14 17:36:05

Fantastic Mr. Fox was a firm favourite with my son and is now also with his children. I loved reading it too.

Irenelily Fri 12-Dec-14 17:55:44

Loved Winnie the Pooh, knew all the rhymes, my favourite book for years. My two eldest grandchildren loved it too. We used to go and play Poohsticks in the Hundred Acre Wood at Hartfield!

tinkerbelle Fri 12-Dec-14 18:28:50

Milly Molly Mandy was my daughter's favourite book

annboleyn Fri 12-Dec-14 19:03:39

When I was a child it was Puddledock Farm sadly I cannot track any copy down these days as I would love to read it to my grandson. Room on the Broom is our favourite at the moment

Terri Fri 12-Dec-14 19:10:36

Secret Garden was my favourite book

Elegran Fri 12-Dec-14 19:11:47

We wore out "The owl who was afraid of the dark" and had to buy a replacement.

mosnef Fri 12-Dec-14 19:14:03

The Crazy World of Richard Scarry

Mlhowe50 Fri 12-Dec-14 19:16:56

Lion the witch and the wardrobe, and also I loved Enid blyton books

Maggiedools Fri 12-Dec-14 20:51:24

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham. I loved this book as a child and read it to my own children. I have a lovely illustrated copy to read to my granddaughter when she is old enough. A timeless classic!

chrisx2 Fri 12-Dec-14 20:53:47

Five on a Treasure Island (Enid Blyton)....wow..what an exciting book to read !! I was 10 when I read it and I still remember the suspense I felt...I think that's when I became a fast reader...just couldn't wait to discover what happened next !! I became part of the story..in my little world I became one of the gang...The Famous Six !! I had a vivid picture in my mind of the island, the secret tunnels....I felt the danger....phew..!! It was my first introduction to the wonderful stories by Enid Blyton..and boy..what an introduction !!!

galleyman Fri 12-Dec-14 20:54:26

The Gruffalo was my daughters favourite and now my grandkids love it too.

nannyH Fri 12-Dec-14 21:33:33

The Secret Garden - Colin was such a wimp!!!

maci234 Fri 12-Dec-14 21:49:21

the famous five

FredRogers13 Fri 12-Dec-14 22:04:19

The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

BRedhead59 Fri 12-Dec-14 22:12:23

Far Away Tree Enid Blyton
My aunt sent a book every year and I loved them.

Zf7887 Fri 12-Dec-14 22:17:17

With out a doubt The Tales of Narnia.
My father had died when I was 4 years old and I was very unhappy during my formative years.
Thankfully I passed my 11 plus and the wonderful teachers at my Grammar School read this book to me.
I shall never forget them or t

Rosemary Harry

grannyisland Fri 12-Dec-14 22:38:17

My new favourite is Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson ,after a recent stay at my son's where I read it to DGS every day at nap time.

caribspell25 Sat 13-Dec-14 00:08:20

My favorite childhood book was called Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minark.Little Bear was a shy,Quiet,loving and curious brown bear always on the search for new adventures .He loved his Mother very much and always missed his father who was a Captain on a boat and always away from home .I use to remember reading Little Bear's stories and imagine myself in the story with Little Bear .Am now 37 years old and I was 8yrs old when I first stated to fall in love with Little Bear books and my children loves the cartoon series and the books.

plastigffantastig Sat 13-Dec-14 03:53:30

Pollyanna x

muriel Sat 13-Dec-14 08:22:14

The Magic Faraway Tree - Enid Blyton

anniemac47 Sat 13-Dec-14 09:30:28

The What Katy Did stories I've recently been reading them to Kate aged 8 and she loves them just as much as I did when I was a girl. What Katy Did at school and what katy did next are coming up.

comperoo Sat 13-Dec-14 10:18:58

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory