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

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Room on the Broom

OWL BABIES - My 3 granddaughters have all loved this book for young children and I loved reading the voices of the owls and the fact that in the end we were all happy, owls and all

My favourite book from my childhood was a lady bird book called the christmas robin . It was about a robin finding lovely things to decorate his nest with glittery bits from a christmas tree and the children of the house being enthralled as he sang from the top of their christmes tree. Very simple but lovely I managrd to find a copy for my children but suspect it is now out of print for my grandchildren!

My favourites of the books I read to my children were When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six by A A Milne. The one I love reading to my grandchildren is Stickman by Julia Donaldson

The Chalet School by Elinor Brent-Dyer.

Chilly illy

Chilly Billy

I just loved Professor Brainstorm as a child, I remember it being read to me at junior school.

Rupert was my favourite and my granchildren have all loved Dear Zoo.

little women

Heidi - I won the first book about Heidi when I was in Primary School for my exam marking in English Literature. I was thrilled to have a copy and still have it with me.

Heidi - I still have the actual book and the others in the series. I was hoping I would have a grandaughter to read it to one day but have three grandsons who are more interested in monsters and dinasaurs!

Little Women: I loved reading this book when I was a young girl and evidently my teachers at two different schools thought I would too, as I was given the book as a school speech day prize at both schools!
The book although set in the 19th century tells of the trials and tribulations of the four March sisters which still have some meaning for the aspirations of young girls today.

My favourites were the magic tree and the wishing chairgby enid blyton classic stories that stand the test of time

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo

As a younger child, Dr Seuss's Fox in Socks. I loved the tongue twisters in it, and it was a gift for me from a family friend when I had my tonsils out.

When I was a bit older, it was A Little Princess, and Jack and Jill (Louisa May Alcott). I also loved the mysteries - Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden series.

The Jolly Postman, love reading this with my granddaughter. She loves to read the letters in the book while I read the story.

Favourite children's book: 'Outside Over There', by Maurice Sendak. Encourages a wee one's imaginative development.

When We Were Very Young by AA Milne, closely followed by Little Women.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

One of the best books ever, especially for reading aloud.
So empowering for small people as well as stimulating and beautifully illustrated.

Brilliant at defusing the sort of situation when you might want to send someone to bed without any supper as well as helping children make sense of their behaviour.

Rupert Bear, who started life in the Daily Express, but later was published in Annuals.

I'm with Grannyactivist on The Velveteen Rabbit. My daughter had a part of this read out at her wedding; if you've read it you'll understand why.

As my vote isn't the original one for that book I don't wish to be included in the draw, just to endorse GA's choice.

Loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when I read it out to my class many years ago

There were not many books in my home as a child but I did learn to read early and read anything I could lay my hands on. I loved Heidi, Little women and Little House on the Prairie. Now I like to read any of the Julie Donaldson books to my granddaughter.

I have been trying to remember a book I was given as a school prize on leaving primary school about the lives of famous women. It was about women like Florence Nightingale, Amy Johnson and Helen Keller. At 11 it was the first book I owned and I found it very inspirational.