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.

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HomeTime Cymru: Fun at home for families in Wales

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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.

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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 delivers colourful parcels of books, maths games and stationery to looked-after children in partnership with local authorities. The parcels include specially selected books and resources to reflect Welsh language and culture. The Welsh Government provides funding for a significant number of children in care, aged 3-13 years, with places available for more children through other funding sources.

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.

Find out more Enjoy activities, rhymes and stories

Great books in Welsh and English

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

Also for families in Wales

Latest resources for Wales

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’...
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...

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The Big Welsh Rhyme Time

Join us for our annual celebration of sharing rhymes, poems and songs. The Big Welsh Rh...
Have fun sharing rhymes

Have fun sharing rhymes with your child. Sing along to our audio rhymes or download our...
Listen to Bookstart stories

We've recorded some of our Bookstart stories in both Welsh and English for you to enjoy...