BookTrust

No matter what’s changing for a child, the comfort of a good book is timeless. A £10 donation to our #MagicOfBooks appeal will give a child in need a gift they’ll enjoy now and long after the festive season. Donate here - and thank you. https://lnkd.in/ewPGRH53 #ChristmasGiving #ChristmasCampaign #MakeADifference #ChristmasFundraising #ChildrensCharity #ReadingCharity #ReadingTogether #ChildrensBooks

We're pleased to be at the Central London Community Healthcare Conference today, connecting with health visitors, school nurses and other health professionals to share our work and develop new partnerships.   And it was wonderful to catch up with the brilliant author Sita Brahmachari, a former BookTrust Writer in Residence, who spoke about how stories can make a difference in this space.

This is such important research from CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) - and the findings show there's lots of work to do. Research shows representative books can support self-identity, which is why our #BookTrustRepresents programme supports and promotes authors and illustrators of colour. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/dV-PERj and discover our competition for schools, inviting children to tell us about a book that represents them: https://lnkd.in/eGAu8Csx   And for recommendations of inclusive reads, explore our #GreatBooksGuide: https://lnkd.in/ejhbhqRM

Forget #BlackFriday - it's #BookFriday! We're so grateful to our friends at The Folio Society Ltd, who will be donating £1 to us for every book bought from today through Sunday, helping to share the #MagicOfBooks with children who need it most. They're hoping to raise an incredible £10,000, so this is the perfect time to do some Christmas shopping (or treat yourself!) https://lnkd.in/dqk5zTa

Research shows the benefits of shared reading can support children from vulnerable family backgrounds. Reading can help children: 👉 to bond with their carers 👉 to feel secure 👉 to strengthen their sense of identity 👉 with their mental wellbeing Our new #StoryExplorers programme has been designed to bring these benefits to children in foster care, kinship care, and adopted families. Download the full research briefing here: https://lnkd.in/eE93A7_N #SharedReading #Research #ChildrensBooks #ReadingTogether #FosterCare #Kinship #Adoption

We know that books and reading aren't always easy for families to access. That's why we work with community organisations like food poverty project Feed the Hill in Lewisham to make sure our packs, support and resources are reaching children and their parents and carers. Find out more about how this works at Feed the Hill here - and donate to our #MagicOfBooks appeal so we can share the joy of books with children at Christmas and all year round: https://lnkd.in/ezwRjafR #Christmas #ChristmasAppeal #ChildrensCharity #ReadingTogether #SharedReading #ChildrensBooks

Schools! Have you discovered our guide to using #LetterboxClub in your Pupil Premium strategy? We're sharing research, tips and advice to help you out, including how Letterbox Club can support: 👉 Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes to close the disadvantage gap 👉 Pupils' social, emotional and behavioural needs 👉 Communication and engagement with parents and carers 👉 Attendance levels Find the guide here: https://lnkd.in/eDxNiBsJ #PupilPremium #Schools #TeacherTools #PupilPremiumStrategy

"Being read to is such a marker of love." We're delighted that Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce will be one of Radio 4 Today's guest editors this Christmas. Here, in this interview with Amol Rajan, he shares what his episode will focus on 👇 https://lnkd.in/eTpvHzF2

We're working with the brilliant team at RENEW to figure out how we can inspire children with biodiversity and get families reading together. We brought together scientists, creators, and early years practitioners to begin talking about some of these challenges and how we can all work together to make a difference. Here's what happened at our Biodiversity Storytelling Summit... #ChildrensBooks #Environment #Nature #Biodiversity #EarlyYears

Shauni from our Partnerships Team had a wonderful time joining Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce at the Sunderland College Childcare Conference today! Shauni and Frank both spoke to students to inspire them and emphasise the key role they will play in supporting families on their reading journeys as members of the early years workforce. Thank you to Education Partnership North East for organising such a fantastic event! #EarlyYears #SharedReading #ReadingTogether #EarlyYearsWorkforce