A big thank you to everyone who supported BookTrust's Christmas appeal

With your generous support, 16,000 children who are vulnerable or in care all received a festive book parcel in the run-up to Christmas.

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Illustrations copyright: Kate Hindley (2021)

Here’s what ten of the children had to say about receiving their special book parcel:

Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Tillie saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Monalisa saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Lily saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Johnnie saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Brooke saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from some grandparents saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Kelsey saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Amelia saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Betsy's Letterbox tutor saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Oliver's Letterbox tutor saying thank you
Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Tillie saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Monalisa saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Lily saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Johnnie saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Brooke saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from some grandparents saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Kelsey saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Amelia saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Betsy's Letterbox tutor saying thank you

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Christmas appeal 2021: postcard from Oliver's Letterbox tutor saying thank you

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