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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.

holly100 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:16:46

I read the moonstone when i was about 11 - loved it ever since - when my daughter was 4/5 i started to read it to her - a few pages each night - she is now a teen and loves it too - that shows its a classic

tracyliz Thu 04-Dec-14 22:16:16

Slinky Malinki was always a favourite with my children and I loved reading it.

GranAnn42 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:15:14

Favourite book was Heidi

ItsGreatBeingAGran Thu 04-Dec-14 21:56:39

My favourite childhood book was from my own childhood. It was The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton and I can remember reading this over and over again until the book almost fell apart. I have bought a new copy for my granddaughter, currently I am reading it as she is too young, it's evoking all sorts of happy memories, and one day soon she will hopefully be reading it for herself and be enthralled as I was as a child.

gohlass Thu 04-Dec-14 21:15:09

I love road dahl books

pamhill4 Thu 04-Dec-14 21:00:52

Ive always loved books, all sorts and anything I could get my hands on or work my way through the library shelves! I loved the Moomin books, then the the Famous Fives books, then The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and later in my teens things like Anne of Green Gables, and the Little Women, and Little House on the Prairie books. Faaaarrr too hard to simply pick one Im sorry smile

katiecoodle1 Thu 04-Dec-14 20:35:55

the velveteen rabbit is my absolute favourite - I used to read and re-read it and I remember it brought a tear to my eye.

bumblebee Thu 04-Dec-14 19:40:43

Favourite children's book of all time? Has to be "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" .. absolute classic!!

Shellseeking Thu 04-Dec-14 18:16:08

The books about Carbonel, King of Cats were wonderful. I think they have stayed with me the longest so are my favourites.

happysouls Thu 04-Dec-14 18:02:35

Dr Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham
Loved it as a child, loved it as a mum, love it as a granny! Dr Seuss books are really nice to read with the fantastic words and repetition! Plus its a great story!

wallers5 Thu 04-Dec-14 17:27:23

Swallows & Amazons I suppose because I lived near the water & could imagine all the fun the Famous Five had

Candyperfumegirl Thu 04-Dec-14 15:34:13

we love aliens love underpants!!

sophie2002 Thu 04-Dec-14 13:37:09

I love little Red Riding Hood. I still have the story book and have read it to my Children. it always brings back lovely memories!!

pepicola Thu 04-Dec-14 13:19:47

Charlotte's Web by E B White

swilsonleach1 Thu 04-Dec-14 10:04:42

Gruffalo

jacknutter Thu 04-Dec-14 07:45:35

The Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton

Portuna421 Wed 03-Dec-14 23:26:15

My 2 DD's,now both in their 30's,loved 'Oh,what a busy day' by Gyo Fujikawa.It had beautiful illustrations and I enjoyed reading it to them.Unfortunately,our copy was used so much,it fell apart and was lost.

Karenls1 Wed 03-Dec-14 23:03:46

Hairy Maclary from donaldsons dairy with all the different characters such as Schnitzel Von Krumm with the very low tum and scar faced claw their formidable opponent
Love the rhyming , love the names of the characters , love the personalities and the comedy of each story smile

granfromafar Wed 03-Dec-14 22:55:40

I loved reading Willy The Wimp by Anthony Browne to my eldest son as it was one of his favourites. Am looking forward to reading it to his son when he is old enough - I'm so glad I kept the original!

fazkin Wed 03-Dec-14 22:52:55

We're going on a bear hunt... for the grand kids

twinklenicci Wed 03-Dec-14 22:44:44

my eldest two loved the three little pigs, my youngest loves the gruffalo

avery64 Wed 03-Dec-14 22:41:22

As a child it was Noddy followed by Famous Five and Secret Seven, as a teenager I loved the Dimsie books about a girl at boarding school. I was so envious. My own children and indeed grandchildren all enjoy(ed) the Ladybird Series of stories eg. The Gingerbread Man, The Enormous Turnip, The Little Red Hen etc. As a teacher I loved using Michael Morpurgo books to encourage a love of reading smile

pamelaJEAN Wed 03-Dec-14 21:55:24

The Yearling , read it at school many years ago , my favourite book.

Glosgran Wed 03-Dec-14 21:20:23

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. It was given to me by my teacher when I was 7-8 years old as a prize for coming 'top of the class' in a range of tests. This book was a real tear-jerker.

NannyDa Wed 03-Dec-14 21:06:04

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe was magical the first time I read it as a child. The biblical references were lost on me then but recently re-reading them as an adult was magic all over again. I look forward to the day when I can read them to my three young grandchildren.