Order and collect your FREE Bookstart pack from your library
All children in Wales are entitled to two fantastic Bookstart packs before the age of three, which are now available to order and collect for free from selected libraries.
BookTrust programmes in Wales
Bookstart in Wales
Through Bookstart, BookTrust Cymru give every child in Wales their own books to have at home and supports families to read together regularly.
Letterbox Club in Wales
The Letterbox Club in Wales is 10 years old. Over the last decade Letterbox Club has sent parcels to over 10,000 children in Wales.
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.
My Pet Star
This autumn/winter BookTrust Cymru will be sending out thousands of copies of the wonderful Fy Seren Anwes/My Pet Star by Corrine Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw to libraries and other partners in Wales.
Great books in Welsh and English
We've put together lists of some of our favourite children's books in Welsh and English.
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?
Rhyming books in Welsh and English / Llyfrau mydr ac odl yn Gymraeg a Saesneg
To celebrate Big Welsh Rhyme Time, The Books Council of Wales have selected some of their favourite rhyming books in Welsh and English.
I ddathlu Amser Rhigwm Mawr Cymru, mae Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru wedi dewis rhai o'u hoff lyfrau sy'n odli yn Gymraeg a Saesneg.
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 …
Latest resources for Wales
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Pori Drwy Stori Boomerang Book Bags Toolkit 2020-21 WELSH.pdf
Mae’r pecyn offer yn awgrymu ffyrdd y gall athrawon rannu’r bagiau er mwyn i’r plant wir fwynhau darllen y llyfrau a’...
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Pori Drwy Stori Boomerang Book Bags Toolkit 2020-21 ENGLISH.pdf
This toolkit suggests ways that teachers can share the bags so that children really enjoy reading the books and the m...
- Yfory yw #DiwrnodyLlyfr! Sut wyt ti’n dathlu? It’s #WorldBookDay tomorrow! How are you celebrating? #RhannwchStori #ShareAStory @EarlyWales @PlayWales @PACEYCymru @NDNAtalk @MudiadMeithrin https://t.co/BAUxylxhs8 11 minutes ago
- Sharing a book with a child is fun! It's a time for closeness, laughing and talking together – and it can also give children a flying start in life and help them become lifelong readers. Check out our interactive books here: https://t.co/Ax4fElUMoQ @WelshLibraries https://t.co/9RKIOVlZWb 1 hour ago
- Mae rhannu llyfr gyda phlentyn yn hwyl! Dyma gyfle i fod yn agos, i chwerthin a siarad gyda’ch gilydd – a gall roi dechrau da mewn bywyd i blant, a’u helpu i ddod yn ddarllenwyr oes. Dyma ddetholiad o’n llyfrau rhyngweithiol yma: https://t.co/Ax4fElDb0g @WelshLibraries https://t.co/ygEYkMXWnl 1 hour ago
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Latest from BookTrust Cymru
Find out all the latest from BookTrust Cymru and all our work in Wales.
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Have fun sharing rhymes
Have fun sharing rhymes with your child. Sing along to our audio rhymes or download our...
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Listen to Bookstart stories
We've recorded some of our Bookstart stories in both Welsh and English for you to enjoy...