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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 11-May-20 12:37:29

To celebrate Thomas the Tank Engine's 75th anniversary, we're giving away a fantastic bundle of goodies worth over £100 to one lucky winner. Five runners-up will also win a copy of Thomas' Big Journey: Book with toy engine and giant track.

More details on the prize can be found HERE and T&Cs HERE. We will pick a winner after 11am on 11th June.

To enter simply tell us... Which story do you love reading to your grandchildren and why?

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TwiddleDee Thu 11-Jun-20 00:26:02

The Emperor's New Clothes is our favourite, it makes them giggle that the emperor is naked but doesn't realise.

Fairlyodd77 Thu 11-Jun-20 00:06:10

Charlie and the chocolate factory as we have a sweet tooth and love how imaginative the story is

Humeys12 Wed 10-Jun-20 23:42:19

The famous five as it seems to be forgotten these days and I loved them as a kid as you got lost in there world

SueClarke Wed 10-Jun-20 23:22:35

Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat

MilliCharles Wed 10-Jun-20 23:20:39

I enjoy reading What the Ladybird Heard, to my grandchildren. The story is amusing and she loves 'find the ladybird' game on each page as well as knowing and telling me the animal noises. A beautiful, fun, bright, colourful book

cjfg1985 Wed 10-Jun-20 23:17:49

the hungry caterillar is a firm favourite!

straysuzi Wed 10-Jun-20 23:10:57

We have to skype to read to our grandson as they live in Vietnam but we both have copies of going on a bear hunt and its wonderful he follows us along in his book with my son he is going to be 3 in November and we are hoping to visit him and read to him for real x

sunshinelady Wed 10-Jun-20 22:53:34

Topsy and Tim"s new shoes. I used to read it to my daughter and she always wanted the party shoes that Topsy wanted instead of the sensible school shoes. Now my granddaughter loves reading the book just like her mum used to.

JulieAAA Wed 10-Jun-20 22:42:57

I love reading the book Owl Babies to children, as it is just so sweet.

KirstyCh Wed 10-Jun-20 22:33:21

The gruffalo, he loves to copy the story as i read it

Normanhurst Wed 10-Jun-20 22:14:24

The Jolly Postman is my favourite. It was a book I bought when my children were little and it's lovely to be able to share this interactive book with my grandchildren.

mrspale Wed 10-Jun-20 22:11:24

The Secret Garden, It's a timeless story

ickle0ne Wed 10-Jun-20 21:52:29

Carrie's War by Nina Bawden - such a beautiful story with lessons of consequences. Makes you think.

amandajayne77 Wed 10-Jun-20 21:46:07

My granddaughter LOVES-We're going on a bear hunt and Guess how much I love you. Mila-Rose is only 2 years old,but these are the two books she chooses for her bedtime stories,she loves her books. smile

MAForster Wed 10-Jun-20 21:37:57

The Tiger Who Came To Tea - my granddaughter loves the pictures and the repetitions

jackier333 Wed 10-Jun-20 21:18:15

Tales of Brer Rabbit, because my little granddaughter loves them

Carolann99 Wed 10-Jun-20 20:59:25

Alice in Wonderland. It is a classic and still captures a child's imagination as much as it did when I was their age.

Jillyanne Wed 10-Jun-20 20:42:42

Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pooh corner
I am reading the stories to my grandson from the same book thats been in our family for 3 generations. Love the sweet gentle proper stories, and my grandson loves how Pooh gets into so many pickles, but also how kind he is to all his friends

daisybooh Wed 10-Jun-20 20:26:10

The famous five they are the best according to family

williamsgwynfa Wed 10-Jun-20 19:30:58

My grand daughters love The Hungry Caterpillar :D

lucycomps Wed 10-Jun-20 19:19:50

I loved Heidi

Sueann Wed 10-Jun-20 19:17:16

Thomas the Tank Engine; I love reading this to my grandson because this was the first book my son had; given to him by his daddy when he was just three days old [?]

HarlequinGirl01 Wed 10-Jun-20 18:42:07

I don't have children or grand children but love reading Topsy and Tim to my niece.

sensigold Wed 10-Jun-20 18:33:30

I love to read the Winnie the Witch books to my grandchildren and cannot wait to see them again and have cuddles and reading time. They would love this prize :-)

Bakerlou21 Wed 10-Jun-20 18:32:44

The BFG, my grandchildren love Roald Dahl