HAVE YOUR SAY: Children's books
Classic books such as Just William and Little Women have dominated a list of favourite children's books of all time selected by children's laureates.
Quentin Blake, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen revealed their choices, with not a Harry Potter adventure in sight.
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Only five of the 35 books selected were published in the last 20 years and a fifth of the titles were released in the 19th century.
Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist was the oldest, a clear 170 years before the newest title to make the grade – Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton, published last year and described by Rosen as an "eye-watering comedy".
Seven titles from the 1930s made it, including The Sword In The Stone by TH White, Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild and PL Travers's classic Mary Poppins.
What's your favourite children's book? Have your say and comment below.
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by Union Man, Kemble
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 10:26PM
“Biggles books, good old fahioned tales of decent chaps mens men, all men together killing foreigners.
Billy Bunter the fat lazy stereotype.and of course Rupert Bear with his sidekick Piglet who went round with no trousers on.
Thats the stuff kiddies should be reading, not about politically correct boring stuff which makes them want to play Video games instead”
by Wanda, Stroud
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 9:40PM
“Bedknob and broomsticks - really exiting, I couldn't put it down. (Almost set fire to the house by bending my reading light right down onto the surface of my bedside table, as my parents kept yelling at me to switch it off)! Also the Golden Compass trilogy - great stuff.”
by old stroudy, stroud
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 9:25PM
“So many great books to choose from...i'll say The Narnia collection, Watership Down, James and The Giant Peach, Alice in Wonderland, Wind in the Willows and the Worst Witch collection. There's just too many :)”
by lyn, stroud
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 8:14PM
“were going on a bear hunt.
Hairy McClairey.
my grandson adores them!”
by A Father, Turmoil
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 3:21PM
“Unfortunately they haven't written the one about respect for other people's feelings, property and ear drums. Or if they have it obviously no ones read it.”
by Lucy, Glos
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 1:39PM
“Wheres Spot, Dear Zoo, The Hungry Catterpillar, Each Peach pear plum....classics!”
by Zinger, Gloucester
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 1:08PM
“The Lord of the Rings, when i first read this i was probably 11 or 12 and i couldn't put it down. I have two volumes sitting on my bookshelf one is a hardback and I also have a very well worn and dogeared softback set which has been read many many times.”
by May, Gloucester
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 12:23PM
“The Hungry Caterpillar a favourite of my friends children and now my grandchildren”
by Sheila, Bourton on the water
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 12:09PM
“Has to be Heidi, but closely followed by Swallows and Amazons”
by Jem, Tewkesbury
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 11:59AM
“The Famous Five and the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.
Brilliant books which inspired me to look for my own adventures as a child.”