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We're Going on a Bear Hunt of The Gruffalo are lovely stories that come to life on woodland walks. My 2 still repeat them on walks and they're 12 and 14 now!

The Tiger that Came to Tea. Such a fab story and a classic from my own childhood to that of my children.

I also loved the 'Worst Witch', really easy to read and great stories.

Swallows and Amazons
The Tree that Sat Down and the Stream that Stood Still by Beverly Nichols
The Snow Kitten by Nina Warner Hooke
The Almost All-white Rabbity Cat by Meindert Deejong
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner

More recently I loved Potter, His Dark Materials and the Abhorsen truilogy by Garth Nix.

Sorry can't choose one.

Winnie the Pooh! How could I forget! And Babar the Elephant!
Also completely echo Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler above for the same reasons!

Oh help, so many to choose from!
Swallows and Amazons was a huge part of my childhood with much playing as well as reading (I was Susan by age and gender but she was boring so I became the marvellous Nancy Blackett instead!).
Also loved Noël Streatfield's books especially White Boots, the Gemma books, the Growing Summer, the Painted Garden and of course Ballet Shoes. I loved the Narnia books until I discovered the religious undertones and that put me right off
Roald Dahl of course especially Matilda, Boy and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
As a teen I was introduced to Harry Potter while babysitting and loved them. Only two out then but read all the others as they came out. Huge fan.
The Quantocks Quartet by Ruth Elwin Harris are fab too. The story of four sisters from pre WW1 to post WW2 from each of their perspectives. I always read those and then Linda Newbery's books also set in WW1 about twins Jack and Alice. First one is Some Other War. Fascinating books and read multiple times!
Finally Charlotte Sometimes is a real favourite of mine and really worth a read.
I must have forgotten others but all the above I read and re read and re read again. Can't wait to introduce my children to them and in the meantime we're enjoying Julia Donaldson, Katie Morag and the Mr Man books!

I loved The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy. I very much wanted to be a witch when I was 7 or 8!

I used to get a book voucher for a local book shop every birthday and distinctly remember spending ages choosing some books. For many years they were exclusively Roald Dahl. Matilda was my favourite.

My children are only 6 months and 2 years old and in our house Hugless Douglas by David Melling and Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes are their my favourites.

Dogger by Shirley Hughes. It's one of the few books belonging to ds1 and ds2 that I kept for ds3. Both he and I know it by heart.

I loved the Borrowers as a child. I guess it was the adventures which would have seemed too outlandish if it hadn't been 'little' people having them.

I also loved the Chalet School books - again, totally outside of my frame of reference but loved them for that.

When my children are old enough I intend to make sure they read/are read His Dark Materials. Good old fashioned adventures but with a depth / thought provoking aspect you don't always get, and, I think, suitable for both boys and girls.

I always used to like the Alfie books by Shirley Hughes

I don't remember a particular book from my own childhood, but Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl were definitely favourites.

However, as an adult, I just love reading anything by Julia Donaldson to my DC. Some books just don't flow very well, no matter how brilliantly written. But all of hers just fall off my tongue, and keep the DCs attention.

Favourite would be Room on The Broom and What the Ladybird Heard.

Dogger because it shows empathy and children can relate to it because lots have a favourite toy/teddy/blanket

The large family (5 minutes peace especially) because its funny for children, and adults find it funny because they can relate to poor Mrs Large!

My favourite book when I was a child was "My Mum's From Planet Pluto" by Gwyneth Rees.

The cover had always interested me (I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I used to), because 'Mum' on the front of the book, who is sitting on a rainbow, made me think of my mum.

And, although the main character is a boy named Daniel, I liked to imagine myself in that situation.

When I got a bit older, I fell in love with the book "Lola Rose" by Jacqueline Wilson. I was captivated by the story, and it gave me an insight as a youngster about what good and bad relationships are, and how you should be treated.

Due to my daughter Esme being so little, I've been sticking to books that are catered for her age group.

My favourite one to read to her is "Spider Sandwiches" by Sue Hendra. It's fun, quirky, and it makes me smile. And, with it's bright colours and wonderful pictures, it keeps Esme interested!

The Anne of Green Gables series were a favourite of mine growing up. I read them over and over again. She was a quirky, likable but non conventional character. I can't wait for DD to read them.

The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp was a firm favourite of mine. I loved the well painted characters and the exciting plot.
It was also my first taste of a "twist."
Was thrilled to meet the author twenty years ago.

Too many to pick just one! The BFG and Ballet Shoes were particular favourites. But there are so many modern books that I'm sure my boys will be equally sentimental about when they are grown up!

Another vote for Goodnight Mister Tom. I'm re-reading it with DD at the moment and it's just as good as I remembered.

It depends at what age...

when they were young each peach pear tree,You choose and the original winnie the pooh Ferdinand, and Olivia books.

A bit older: Fantastic Mr. Fox, BFG, Mailda and all Road Dahl's books.

At 13,my DD declares 3 cups of tea her favourite book. She has read Kensuke's Kingdon, Mallory towers and Harry Potter multiple times.

I loved the Faraway Tree books when I was a child. I loved the descriptions of the biscuits that Silky the fairy cooked, and there were a couple of lands at the top of the tree that sounded just brilliant, like the land of goodies, and the land of presents. I think these are the first books that I remember reading for myself.

I loved Where's Spot when I was a baby and my 2 kids do too.

I loved the His Dark Materials trilogy. DS got me into it and it was lovely to be able to share that enthusiasm with him. I was disappointed with the film though and am really looking forward to the BBC adaptation.

It's too hard to mention one.
Lots of my favourites have already been mentioned. As a child I loved The Moomins and Mrs Pepperpot. I also re read all of the Roald Dahl books over and over again - Fantastic Mr. Fox was my favourite.

My kids have loved the Diary of a Wimpy kids series. They were hilarious first time around. I never complained about reading one more chapter! Harry Potter went down very well with my eldest. Great stuff.

I personally loved anything by Roald Dahl but my 3 year old daughter loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Elmer and The Little Princess series of books.

Sally's Secret. The illustrations sure just beautiful, and it really nails the way a small child might entertain themselves for a day to me! Not many stories do that!

My favourite book as a child was The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. I loved the excitement of the changing lands at the top of the tree. Although I read this myself, I couldn't wait for my sons to reach the self-reading phase, so I read it out loud to them a few years ago when aged 6 & 4.