Favourite books
Here are the results of a survey done in Newport Library for World Book Day. Do you agree with these favourite books and authors?
Under fives
Five to eights
Over eights
Under fives
Most popular picture book characters:
- Percy the Park Keeper (Nick Butterworth)
- Kipper (Mick Inkpen
- Thomas the Tank Engine (Rev. Awdry)
- Alfie (Shirley Hughes)
- Maisie Mouse (Lucy Cousins)
Other popular ones were Mog, Old Bear, Spot the Dog, Elmer and Preston Pig
Favourite books:
- The Blue balloon, by Mick Inkpen
- Billy's beetle, by Mick Inkpen
- Lullabyhullabaloo, by Mick Inkpen
- The very hungry caterpillar, by Eric Carle
- Dogger, by Shirley Hughes
Five to eights
Favourite authors:
- Roald Dahl
- Allan Ahlberg
- Beatrix Potter
- Dick King-Smith
- Martin Handford (Where's Wally books)
- Jill Murphy (Worst Witch books)
- Babette Cole
- Bel Mooney
- Jenny Oldfield
- A.A. Milne
Favourite books:
- Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl)
- The jolly postman (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
- The BFG (Roald Dahl)
- The twits (Roald Dahl)
- Where's Wally? (Martin Handford)
- The worst witch (Jill Murphy)
- Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)
- Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
- Happy families series (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
- Each peach pear plum (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
Over eights
Favourite authors:
- Roald Dahl
- Jacqueline Wilson
- J.K. Rowling
- R.L. Stine
- Lucy Daniels
- Dick King-Smith
- Brian Jacques
- Goscinny and Uderzo (Asterix)
- Jill Murphy
- Jenny Oldfield
Favourite books:
- Harry Potter (J.K Rowling)
- Matilda (Roald Dahl)
- Goosebumps series (R.L. Stine)
- Animal Ark series (Lucy Daniels)
- The twits (Roald Dahl)
- BFG (Roald Dahl)
- Sleepover Club series
- Redwall series (Brian Jacques)
- Babysitters' Club series (Ann Martin)
- Asterix series Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl)
