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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.

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

Charlotte's Web by E B White

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!!

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

we love aliens love underpants!!

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

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!

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.

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!!

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.

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

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

I love road dahl books

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.

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

Favourite book was Heidi

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

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

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

mbw4849 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:17:56

I have strong memories of reading a book called 'Sue's Circus Horse'. Nearly 60 years later I have no memory of the story, or indeed who wrote it, but I do know I sneaked a torch into my bedroom and read the whole book under the covers in one night! My love of books has not diminished with time!

kiwidir Thu 04-Dec-14 22:18:12

My favourite book when I was a kid was The Magic Faraway Tree - I loved it !

sue01 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:20:51

Three Men in A Boat. It's a book I've loved all my life. I read it at least once a year - usually when I'm on holiday - and it still has the ability to reduce me to tears of laughter.

My daughter loved it too. Then recently I gave it to my Grandson, and to hear him chortling away was music to my ears.

Just confirms what I've always thought - that true humour is ageless.

tcb1 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:22:18

"My naughty little sister" was always my favourite

SueCheekiMonkey Thu 04-Dec-14 22:23:34

Our favourite book was The Snow Spider

Nelliemaggs Thu 04-Dec-14 22:25:04

On the Way Home by Jill Murphy. My children loved it and now my grandchildren. Perfect for anytime reading.

Larnipoo42 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:25:52

Got to be The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis

anjo4321 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:26:09

The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle was a favourite with my four children and has continued with my five grandchildren!

Claudiaclaws Thu 04-Dec-14 22:26:38

The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe. I loved this as a child, I read it and reread it time and time again. I still love it.

OrangeGrandma Thu 04-Dec-14 22:27:22

Each Peach Pear Plum
I read it many many times to my children and enjoy reading it to my grandchildren even more!

gran4 Thu 04-Dec-14 22:27:40

It has to be the never rending story!