Cymraeg

Welcome to BookTrust Cymru

BookTrust Cymru works to inspire a love of reading in children because we know that reading can transform lives.

Every year, we give out over 175,000 carefully chosen books to children in Wales and over 230,000 literacy and numeracy resources. This work is funded by the Welsh Government.

Our work supports every family in Wales from their child’s first year of life right through to the end of their Reception year in school, starting with the gift of two BookTrust books in the Bookstart Baby pack.

BWRT 2022

Big Welsh Rhyme Time
An illustration of a child reading surrounded by butterflies from the 2023 Great Books Guide

Welsh Great Books Guide

Over 100 of our favourite children's books from the past year, from 4 year olds all the way up to 11 year olds. The right book is what a child wants to read – and we hope this guide helps you find it. 

View the Welsh Great Books Guide

BookTrust programmes in Wales

Mother and son at a Big Welsh Rhyme Time event

Bookstart in Wales

Through Bookstart, BookTrust Cymru gives every child in Wales their own books to have at home and supports families to read together regularly.

Woman-and-girl-drawing-together

Letterbox Club in Wales

Find out more about how Letterbox Club is delivered in Wales.

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Pori Drwy Stori

Free resources for children as they start Reception class in all maintained schools in Wales: an exciting bilingual programme to support children’s literacy and numeracy, funded by the Welsh Government.

Children enjoying Time to Read packs

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Great books in Welsh and English

We've put together lists of some of our favourite children's books in Welsh and English.

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Great Books for Babies in Welsh and English / Llyfrau Gwych ar gyfer Babanod yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg

Ydych chi’n chwilio am lyfrau Cymraeg neu Saesneg i’w darllen i’ch baban?

Are you looking for books to read to your baby in Welsh or English?

Wow Said the Owl IA-HŴ! Meddai Gwdihŵ

Great books for reception school children in Welsh and English / Llyfrau gwych i blant derbyn yn Gymraeg a Saesneg

Mae rhaglen Pori Drwy Stori Derbyn yn ysbrydoli cariad at lyfrau, storïau a rhigymau yng Nghymru. Rydyn ni wedi dewis rhai o’n hoff lyfrau a all helpu i ddatblygu sgiliau siarad, gwrando a rhifedd.

Our Pori Drwy Stori Reception programme inspires a love of books, stories and rhymes in Wales. We’ve picked out some of our favourite books that can help develop …

Hwyl yr Hwiangerddi Newydd

Rhyming books in Welsh and English / Llyfrau mydr ac odl yn Gymraeg a Saesneg

The Books Council of Wales have selected some of their favourite rhyming books in Welsh and English. It aims to promote and encourage fun and enjoyable rhyme sharing activity for children in Wales aged 0-5, in Welsh and English.

Mae Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru wedi dewis rhai o'u hoff lyfrau sy'n odli yn Gymraeg a Saesneg.

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