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📢 Calling all libraries!
#BookTrustStorytime voting is now open - this is your chance to share families' views and help us pick the next BookTrust Storytime winner.
👉 Check your emails for all the details you need about how to submit your votes!
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Our #BookOfTheDay is a delightful search-and-find title that will keep readers engaged as they learn about life in the Middle Ages!
It's the marvellous #WheresDragonInHisCastle by @DMMacphail1 and Mariana Ruiz Johnson:
https://t.co/6OCQMlbZtd @publishing_cat
It's #CuddleUpDay!
Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress?
Explore the research here 👇
https://t.co/KJhDBybNan
This fantastic piece from Anna highlights our place-based work in Barnsley as part of our #ReadingRights campaign.
We're working with experts and practitioners across sectors and across the country to reach families where they are with support to enjoy the benefits of reading.
This month's member blog features Anna Hartley, Executive Director for Public Health & Communities, Barnsley, who highlights the impact that embedding public health across directorates can have.
Read the full blog here➡️ https://t.co/altAq1HQVy
📣 Calling all secondary schools...
Get your 2026 off to a great start by signing up for Bookspark!
You'll get all these brilliant titles plus supporting resources to encourage shared reading experiences for students in Key Stage 3 📚
https://t.co/J0ejtze6Hu
Our #BookOfTheDay is a fresh take on a very familiar story - and many children will be able to relate to it!
#Goldilocs by Ella McLeod and @RochelleF would be great fun to share with a group, as it's brilliant to read aloud:
https://t.co/ZqFndRBg6o @scholasticuk
January is here, which means a whole load of brilliant new children's books for us to enjoy!
Whether they’re a teeny toddler or a very particular teen, get their year off to a great start with one of these books 👇
https://t.co/BhNLAHyg6d
Vision impairment shouldn’t prevent a child from developing a love of reading 💙
It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and recommendations from the @RNIB to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇
https://t.co/cKamdb4FBy
It's #WorldBrailleDay, so our #BookOfTheDay is another inspirational edition of the #LittlePeopleBigDreams series.
This introduction to Louis Braille by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Ana Albero has a clear, informative design:
https://t.co/J6G99u4XTs @QuartoKids
How is 2026 treating you so far?
We're really excited about a year of books ahead of us, so we've put together a calendar of fun monthly reading missions for you to try.
How many will you complete? 👇
https://t.co/p79v2tLN7L
Our #BookOfTheDay is a superb read that represents the highs and lows of school in an ultimately positive - and very funny - way.
#FinnsEpicFails by @philearle and Al Murphy blends witty storytelling and quirky illustrations:
https://t.co/Isxrk9Y894 @simonkids_UK
Happy New Year!
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
See our plans: https://t.co/E2EWfoSEUy
What a year for #ReadingRights!
It's been amazing to work with @frankcottrell_b on the Reading Rights campaign, his flagship project during his time as @Waterstones Children’s Laureate.
See what we've been up to, and find out more about the campaign👇
https://t.co/OmgP9tu4s4
We asked authors and illustrators the impossible question: what is your favourite children’s book published in 2025?
Find out what they had to say about their top picks! https://t.co/KT9QPvj5rp
Our #BookOfTheDay is a magical tale ideal for emerging readers - especially if they're embarking on a new experience.
It's the enchanting #WandsAway by Emma Farrarons:
https://t.co/e6HHXxjGFf @simonkids_UK
As 2025 draws to a close, we're saying a big thank you to @Waterstones for their amazing ongoing support.
From selling BookTrust Christmas cards to sponsoring our Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce & donating money from their carrier bag sales, it makes a huge difference!
Our #BookOfTheDay is a magical, thoughtful, and beautifully written tale that captures the reader from the very start.
#SpiritWarriors by @ashley__thorpe and Gashwayne Hudson is a rollicking good story:
https://t.co/Ivj6yWLhp1 @Usborne