Hungry Caterpillar voted top bedtime book
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has been named as the best children's bedtime story of all time.
The picture book, which sees a caterpillar feast on a variety of things before turning into a beautiful butterfly, topped a poll of 4,000 parents.
First published in 1969, the book is now available in 47 languages and still sells one copy every minute somewhere around the world.
C S Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe came second in the poll of parents with 2-11-year-old childen. BFG by Roald Dahl came third.
The research also discovered 7-in-10 parents regularly read to their kids… many even carry on reading after their little one is asleep because they want to find out how it ends.
Child Psychologist, Dr Richard Woolfson, spokesperson for Munch Bunch which commissioned the research, said: "It's fantastic to see that the traditional stories that so many of us have grown up with are still as popular today as they ever were.
"It's encouraging to learn that three quarters of parents read to their kids, because storytelling is one of the most effective ways for children to develop a wide range of skills, such as reading, writing, speech and creativity."
TOP 10 FAVOURITE BEDTIME STORIES
1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
2. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
3. BFG, Roald Dahl
4. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
5. The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson
6. Famous Five, Enid Blyton
7. Matilda, Roald Dahl
8. The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
9. Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
10. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
LINKS
Munch Bunch
"It's encouraging to learn that three quarters of parents read to their kids, because storytelling is one of the most effective ways for children to develop a wide range of skills, such as reading, writing, speech and creativity."
TOP 10 FAVOURITE BEDTIME STORIES
1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
2. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
3. BFG, Roald Dahl
4. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
5. The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson
6. Famous Five, Enid Blyton
7. Matilda, Roald Dahl
8. The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
9. Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
10. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
LINKS
Munch Bunch
