For many parents, reading with your child is an essential part of the nighttime ritual to relax them and get them ready for sleep. For others, reading together is a chance to bond and enjoy some chilled out time together. But reading is also a critical stage in your child's development. Your child might even have a favourite that you have read so often you could now actually recite it from start to finish without having to look at the pages.
But now, in honour of National Storytelling Week (27 January - 4 February 2024), new research has revealed the nation's favourite children's books, and we bet they have all have made it into your story time at some point. If you fancy more ideas, take a look at our pick of the best books for toddlers.
