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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.

candyfloss79 Sun 14-Dec-14 17:37:56

I loved a book called The Tale of Georgie Grub about a boy who wouldn't take a bath. It's out of print now but my brother found me a second hand copy for my 21st birthday.

Bobbysgirl19 Sun 14-Dec-14 17:24:09

My favourite book from my childhood is The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson. The story made such an impression on me I never ever forgot it. It is a touching story that has survived since 1845 I believe!

antheaholloway Sun 14-Dec-14 17:11:38

I loved Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra which my auntie sent me from Australia!

petra81 Sun 14-Dec-14 16:28:47

Cinderella story

pipersky Sun 14-Dec-14 16:05:14

The Hobbit - always loved that book smile

sylviann Sun 14-Dec-14 15:13:54

the Famous Five books were my favourite reads

pinkstar99 Sun 14-Dec-14 15:10:15

famous five by enid blyton

glad101 Sun 14-Dec-14 14:51:04

the boys is the hungrey caterpillar

my grandson loved the book so much his Dad thought he was to old for it and got rid of it at a car boot sale. He was so upset and was even upset at school and told the teachers what his dad had done. So his mom went and brought a new one the same for him , which helped ,now he keeps the book where he can see it on his book shelf . God bless him he was only 5 at the time he is now 9

jogove Sun 14-Dec-14 14:35:21

I loved Enid Blyton books growing up, my favourite was 'The Magic Faraway Tree' I also used to read them to my 2 daughters, who always wanted another chapter smile My eldest daughter now a mum herself, cannot wait to read to her son, these stories are so good for their imagination.

mikeyp Sun 14-Dec-14 13:15:28

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers A simple but brilliant story...

anita68 Sun 14-Dec-14 12:38:14

the faraway tree by enid blyton which as a 46 year old was also my favourite too, lovely characters and exciting x

mokey Sun 14-Dec-14 11:42:41

I Udderly Love You by Kate Toms.

AlfieandAnnieRose Sun 14-Dec-14 10:53:08

End Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree series. I loved these books, so magical and imaginative

strawberrinan Sun 14-Dec-14 10:23:55

I love reading "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark". It was the first book my two daughters could read out loud themselves and now it's the turn of my granddaughters!

Geraldine43 Sun 14-Dec-14 09:35:01

The Wind In The Willows. We read it on Friday afternoons at school and I couldn't wait for it to come round every week. That book introduced me to a lifetime love of literature and the teacher's name was very appropriate - Miss Read!

Stef1972 Sun 14-Dec-14 06:51:30

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier

nelliedean Sun 14-Dec-14 05:11:28

My favourite book of all time is Wanted a King by Maggie Brown. It was my grandma's favourite as a child and she was born in 1885 and it has been read to my children and grandchildren.

peanutmum Sun 14-Dec-14 00:17:25

What a problem to pick only one ........................

Barry the fish with Fingers. This is my favourite at the moment as my grandsons just love it. They know what happens on each page, they giggle ( just love that sound), its colourful, matches food they actually eat !!!
The illustrations are wonderful, colourful, eye catching.

The book has rather a lot of magic tape keeping the pages together, but it is so loved.

oldbirdwhoplays Sat 13-Dec-14 23:35:36

My absolute favourite reading book was 'The Borrowers' by Mary Norton - all about the adventures of tiny Arrietty & her family who lived under the floor boards.

elliesnan Sat 13-Dec-14 23:06:18

Gumdrop my boys used to so love these books about a vintage car

jen1958 Sat 13-Dec-14 21:46:28

Wind in the Willows.

dewdneyk Sat 13-Dec-14 21:13:15

I devoured the Secret Seven series and so wanted to be a member of the gang. Later I loved - and still do - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. As an adult the ones I've loved reading to my kids have been the Harry Potter stories - my daughter was exactly the same age as Harry everytime they were published and we read them aloud right up to her being 17!

chumbelina Sat 13-Dec-14 21:06:43

Has to The Secret Garden, it enthralled me as a child and I still love it now, when my grand-children are older I hope they will like it as much as me, it's a timeless story I think! Happy Christmas, and good luck everyonexx

Dottyhols Sat 13-Dec-14 20:54:49

The jolly postman and other peoples letters x

HannahLI Sat 13-Dec-14 19:26:13

My favourite book of all time has to be The Giraffe, the peli and me by Roald Dahl