How reading helps in foster, adoptive and kinship families

Our video series with practitioners explores the powerful role of shared reading in helping children to bond with their carers, promoting emotional regulation and resilience and fostering a sense of identity.

How reading with a child can help with emotional regulation

How reading with a child can support with their sense of identity

How reading with a child can build a sense of safety

How reading with a child promotes bonding

The role of reading for children experiencing vulnerability

Our research briefing outlines why reading is important for children experiencing vulnerability and the learning that underpins how BookTrust is encouraging reading habits.