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The Elves and the Shoemaker. It was my favourite book as a child. But I also like nursery rhymes, and anything by Enid Blyton

Swallows and Amazons,by Arthur Ransome,never dates or loses its innocence of children setting out on their adventures.bringing back many memories of my own childhood.

Loved to read silly poems to the grandchildren, Michael Rosen a real favourite. Poems are so good, and you can do the silly voices. A real joy.

I used to read lots to my Granddaughters, they loved all the traditional ones, Cinderella and Snow white they loved best. I am now an Aunty to 2 little ones, who love Thomas, so everything crossed

It has to be the three Billy Goats Gruff.I still know all the words from when I read it to my daughter over 30 years ago and she still loves it!

The tiger who came to tea.

We love reading Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo books, as my grandson loves the pictures and the rhymes, and I particularly love how the mouse gets one up on the Gruffalo!!

Enid Blyton books .. they might not be PC - but you can't beat The Magic Faraway Tree or The Wishing Chair, or Amelia Jane or any of them tbh! Such childhood memories come flooding back.

The roald dahl story......set of 10 books for my elder grandson .

My grandchildren love the story "The Magic Porridge Pot". It was a favourite of my childrens' and it was always a running joke that, when I settled the children down to bed, they could choose which story I would read to them. I had a huge book of different stories and tales and they would take it in turn to choose a story every night. After a while, I noticed that they all started to choose the same story each night...The Magic Porridge Pot! It wasn't my favourite story because it was quite repetitive so, after reading it a few times, I was bored of it. Nonetheless, I would sit there, going through the motions night after night!

It wasn't until they were much older that they confessed to me that they had worked out that it was the longest story in the book by far so they would pick it so that they had a longer time before they had to settle down and go to sleep, the little minxes!! Now, my grandchildren also ask for the same story if ever I read to them, I think that their parents let them in to a little secret! ??

Stickman is my grandson's favourite book. He would listen to that all day. He's nearly 3 and Thomas crazy!

I just love reading Winnie the Pooh stories.

Paddington Bear with a 1970s Paddington bear which was my favourite toy and has stood the test of time and hugs

6 dinner Sid.Great story about a cat. We can relate it to one of our family cats.

I love all the Beatrix Potter tales and all the adventures Peter Rabbit goes on.

I love to read stickman to my grandson it is a firm favourite of his. We always have such a wonderful time reading together.

My grandson is still only a baby he loves lift the flap books and ones with bright colours. Can't wait to read him The Magic Faraway Tree when he's a bit older

My grandchildren and my grown up children love real life stories all my memories and stories which I can recall they just love and want more more and more

The Hungry Caterpillar - it has some lovely illustrations but enables us to explain more about nature and how we evolve - into butterflies or into adults.

The Hungry Caterpillar was my all time favourite. The children always loved to join in

Heidi as I loved this when young.

My youngest grandson, who is two and a half, especially loves “the tiger who came to tea”. I bought him a toy tiger and his favourite game at the moment is to make little sandwiches and play”tea parties”; me, him and the tiger!
He loves to dance along to the music too!

Puddle lane - loved the characters as (mr Gotobed) and how it teaches children to read.

I am reading The Tiger who came to Tea to my little grandson on WhatsApp. He loves the naughtiness of the Tiger and loves to roar.

How on earth to choose just one. There is a battle in our house! I love Heidi, but the other half is absolutely train mad, so Thomas and his many friends are often sharing their adventures with our five-year-old granddaughter Hollie. I might even resort to sabotage, and introduce her to Pride and Prejudice. Bit young for Colin Firth just yet [smile}.