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‘I’m still not tired of it’: the best books to read aloud to kids, according to parents

An illustration from Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob by Huw Aaron.
‘Lovely, relaxed rhymes with a touch of sci-fi and horror thrown in’ … an illustration from Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob by Huw Aaron. Photograph: Huw Aaron

New research has shown a decline in the number of parents reading aloud to young children, with only 41% of 0 to four-year-olds now being read to regularly, down from 64% in 2012. The survey, conducted by publisher HarperCollins and book data company Nielsen, also found that less than half of parents find reading to kids fun.

With this in mind, we asked parents to share recommendations of books they enjoy reading aloud. Add your own suggestions to the list in the comments below.

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