Bookstart Toddler, Pre-schooler/Nursery

Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler/Nursery are book packs designed to help families have fun reading and share stories with their children. Bookstart Toddler packs are designed for 1–2 year-olds and Bookstart Pre-schooler/Nursery packs are designed for 3–4 year-olds.

Bookstart Toddler and Preschooler/​Nursery is delivered to families through lots of different partners such as health visiting teams, family hubs and nurseries.

Each pack contains two books, activities and games to bring the book to life and get young children interested in reading. You can find more ideas for using your pack below, as well as downloadable and printable versions of the pack resources.

Each pack contains the books Zeki Goes to the Park and All Aboard: Train.

• Finger puppet: Use it to tell the story! Try pretending the puppet is one of the characters, or just use it to get your child talking.
• Zeki Goes to the Park: Take the book with you when you go out and about. Can you spot any of the things that Zeki and Mummy see on their trip to the park?
• All Aboard: Train: See if your child can use the push and pull tabs when you read together.
• If you fancy a rhyme, try out the ideas on the back of your pack.

Each pack contains the books Supertato: Bubbly Troubly and Colours with a Ladybird.