Share your FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK for a chance to win £100 to spend at Wordery

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The books you love as a child stay with you forever, they live inside your imagination and shape the way you see the world. There's nothing quite like sharing these stories with a new generation. Watching as their imaginations are captured by the very same tales of giants, magical lands and adventures that once enthralled us.

That's why this year we want to put together the ultimate children's reading list; the comprehensive guide to stories you think no child should grow up without. We'd like you to share your favourites, old or new, and tell us all the reasons why you think they deserve a place on this list.

We'll take the recommendations from this thread and scour the boards for more, to create the ultimate list of children's books. Then we'll put it to vote in attempt to find the best children's book ever written. Because well, who doesn't love a poll?

So, tell us why you think the books you love should make the list, and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win £100 to spend at online book retailer Wordery

I loved the Fattipuffs and Thinnifers by Andre Maurois and The Borrowers by Mary Norton.My DS favourite book was You Choose by Nick Sharrat which has very few words but lots of brightly coloured and exciting pictures which prompted lots of chat. My DD always loved Six Dinner Sid and we used to borrow it regularly from the library.

When I was young it was the Noddy books. As I grew older The Famous Five kept me reading. But the book I re-read most times was Watership Down. The world from a rabbit's point of view had me hooked!

My son absolutely loved 'Rumble in the Jungle' and 'Commotion in the Ocean' when he was little - but I think it was more to do with the way it was read to him originally by his granny, that made him love it (he would turn the page to stop us reading the scary lion poem and liked beating his chest to the gorilla poem)

My kids love Julia Donaldson books and always seem to choose them when we go to the library.
Her rhythmical and fun stories are a joy to read. The Gruffulo and the Gruffalo's Child are our favourites (along with the Scots adaptations)

Eeek. There are so many. I have around 200 Enid Blyton books from my younger years. I can't wait until my dd can read them.
As a previous poster said the series with Barney and Miranda his monkey, they were all titled things like the sea of adventure I think. (Apologies if this is wrong)

I love love love reading on the night you were born to my dd

Her favourite has to be the singing mermaid by Julia Donaldson
And I also love the Artemis fowl series for older children.
I accept that's at least four, so I'll stop now.

Too many to choose from! Always loved the selfish giant. Still do

I think the Roald Dahl books are hard to beat but must say Room on the Broom is an excellent book x

Judith kerrs mog series a good storyline with a great character, I am glad sainsburys brought back mog at Christmas so everyone can see just how great the books are. I am already reading mog and others to my 5 month old daughter hopefully they will become one of her favourites too

I always loved the hobbit. I can remember my dad reading it to us one summer holiday. I re read it a few times growing up. Having watched the films over Christmas I'm looking forward to reading it again soon. Of course I can't wait to read it to my kids too, when they are a bit bigger.

I have very fond memories of my mum reading The BFG to my sisters and I on a train. She had the whole carriage enthralled.

Also loved Watership Down (first "big" book I ever read).

For little ones, The Very Hungry Caterpillar (my ds is only four months old and his reaction to the butterfly at the end is priceless.)

Harry and the Wrinklies by Alan Temperley, I read it to my daughter when she was about 10, although she was a free reader by that age ( I did all the different voices of the characters ) it is about a boy who goes to live with his aunts, it's exciting with interesting moral questions. I remember it as a real page turner and we both looked forward to the next chapters the next day.

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.

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!

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!