Real-life stories
Each year we reach millions of children and families, inspiring them with our books, resources and support to get them started on their reading journeys.
Reading matters because it can have a lifelong positive impact on a child, affecting their health, wellbeing and development. Here we’ve gathered stories from families and practitioners about how our work has made a difference to parents, carers and children.
Featured stories
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How can we better support families living in temporary accommodation to access reading support? In Birmingham, BookTrust is working with libraries and family hub partners to explore this as part of the Reading Rights campaign to make reading a universal right for all children under 7 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Meet *Liv and *Michael – whose foster children receive BookTrust’s Letterbox Club parcels. They’ve seen how reading supports children’s confidence to grow over time, helping them realise they’re capable of amazing things.