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.

Illustration by Erika Meza of an older child riding a dragon

HomeTime Cymru: Fun at home for families in Wales

COVID-19

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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 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.

A father and daughter reading together, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Fun at home for families in Wales

Looking for ways to entertain your children while they're at home? Take a look at our weekly schedule of events and activities.

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Also for families in Wales

Latest resources for Wales

Welsh - BookTrust HomeTime press release

Heddiw, dydd Iau 9 Ebrill, mae BookTrust Cymru yn lansio hwb digidol newydd i helpu i ddifyrru plant a theuluoedd syd...
Big Welsh Rhyme Time empty belly poster

Got a rhyme time event coming up? Promote it with our template poster! Oes gennych chi ddigwyddiad amser rhigwm yn d...

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Twitter

Helen Docherty reads the Snatchabook and many more of her books. Ready for you to share today, check out Helen's storytimes here: https://t.co/i00QAlXm6w @edubeginsathome @WelshLibraries @CSC_Literacy @EAS_FoundationP @PowysFp https://t.co/T967uHa2iV 10 hours ago
Helen Docherty’n darllen Snatchabook a llawer mwy o’i llyfrau. Yn barod am eich amser stori heddiw? Yna gallwch chi gael golwg ar amseroedd stori Helen yma: https://t.co/i00QAmeXv6 @WelshLibraries @CSC_Literacy @EAS_FoundationP https://t.co/z0ORGKloFi 10 hours ago
Dyma’r anhygoel Eloise Williams yn darllen pennod gyntaf Wilde. Stori mewn ysgol ar gyfer darllenwyr 9+ oed, am antur a gwrachod brawychus. https://t.co/ih6y0IXWjI @WelshLibraries https://t.co/A6PFlCUAW3 2 day ago

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Have fun sharing rhymes

Have fun sharing rhymes with your child. Sing along to our audio rhymes or download our...
Family favourite rhymes for The Big Welsh Rhyme Time

Our children, aged 12, 11 and 7 are enthusiastic readers. They love books from Wales - ...
Telling and sharing stories for National Storytelling Week

It’s National Storytelling Week, 1-8 February! Storyteller Michael Harvey tells us his ...

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