Booktrust news: 2011
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Bookstart scheme in Denbighshire honoured
Posted 28 April 20113 comments Denbighshire library service's Bookstart team have won an award for customer service at the local authority's inaugural Excellence Awards. They were presented with their trophy by the chairman and chief... Read 'Bookstart scheme in Denbighshire honoured ' -
Northern Ireland research: Bookstart+ packs improve parental reading and...
Posted 25 April 2011Health visitors in the Northern Trust have taken part in a pilot programme which gifted Bookstart+ packs to all two-year-old children. Bookstart+ is not universally funded in Northern Ireland but... Read 'Northern Ireland research: Bookstart+ packs improve...' -
The top ten rising stars of picture book illustration...
Posted 22 March 2011Chosen by a stellar panel of judges, which included Children's Laureate Anthony Browne and best-selling Charlie and Lola author/illustrator Lauren Child, the winners have been crowned the Booktrust Best New... Read 'The top ten rising stars of...' -
Best New Illustrators Exhibition Tour
Posted 10 March 2011An exhibition of artwork by our Booktrust Best New Illustrators 2011 will be on display at the following venues throughout 2011 and 2012. 22-26 March 2011: Illustration Cupboard 22... Read 'Best New Illustrators Exhibition Tour ' -
Richard and Judy’s Children’s Book Club 2011
Posted 28 February 2011The new children's book club aims to help parents and carers select the right books for, and with, children and raise confidence around sharing books at home. ... Read 'Richard and Judy’s Children’s Book Club...' -
Funding update, 25 February 2011
Posted 25 February 20111 comments Education secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed that Booktrust will receive £7.5m in 2011–12 and £6m in 2012–2013 to deliver the national bookgifting programmes Bookstart, Booktime and Booked Up. The... Read 'Funding update, 25 February 2011 ' -
Funding update, 25 February 2011
Posted 22 February 20111 comments Education secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed that Booktrust will receive £7.5m in 2011-12 and £6m in 2012-2013 to deliver the national bookgifting programmes Bookstart , Booktime and Booked Up... Read 'Funding update, 25 February 2011 ' -
Bedtime reading comes to Barnsley!
Posted 31 January 2011Libraries and children’s centres across Barnsley are this week celebrating the area's own 'Bedtime Reading Week'. Running until 5 February, the week will be full of pyjama parties and other... Read 'Bedtime reading comes to Barnsley! ' -
German reading organisation offers support to Booktrust
Posted 25 January 2011We were delighted to receive an open letter from Heinrich Kreibich, the CEO of Stiftung Lesen, the reading organisation in Germany. In the letter he explains how Bookstart in England... Read 'German reading organisation offers support to...' -
National Bookstart Week 2011
Posted 21 January 20112 comments Join in our annual celebration of sharing stories, songs and rhymes We hope you'll join us from 6–12 June 2011 for a week of celebrations – and this year's festival... Read 'National Bookstart Week 2011 '
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