🥳 Happy 1st birthday Eden! 🥳 We were over the moon to hear from Eden's mum and dad Gemma and Andy, who got in touch recently to tell us what a difference #Bookstart Baby has made to their family. Read more of their story here 👇 https://bit.ly/3Itek3o

We're proud to have contributed to this fantastic report. We focused on the early years and highlighted the power of shared enjoyment in reading. Engaging parents and carers is critical, because we know that when they and their children enjoy reading together, they're more likely to keep doing it!

✨ Registration for #Bookspark is now open! ✨ Bookspark is our programme designed to build reading enjoyment in Key Stage 3, with a pack of 40 expertly curated books and accompanying resources. Numbers are limited, so don't miss out - order your pack today: https://bit.ly/47RWh14

A bookseller who went out for a run this morning. Getting back into a routine as I train for the 2026 London Marathon for @booktrust.org.uk, and I'm aiming for to raise £2000 for my 40th year! I know how much great work they do and how much they care about book accessibility.

What a great way to end the week! Thanks for getting this to us @booktrust.org.uk Looking forward to launching #mybookbuzz next week and lots of book chat with students 📚

Owl Babies is a classic picture book, much loved by families and educators alike for its simple story of worry and resolution. We've put together a list of brilliant books with similar themes: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/what-to-read-next/owl-babies-what-to-read-next/

We're here for every family. That's why we provide dual language books as part of our Early Years programmes, supporting children and their parents and carers to get reading together. Find out more in our latest Impact Report: https://bit.ly/3VJEDWd

📆 #StorySharerWeek is coming, and we have a great webinar lined up for you! We'll be exploring how early shared reading can play a vital role in building key skills like attention, emotional understanding, flexible thinking and self-control. Sign up 👇 https://bit.ly/4gtIqjI

📆 #StorySharerWeek is coming, and we have a great webinar lined up for you! We'll be exploring how early shared reading can play a vital role in building key skills like attention, emotional understanding, flexible thinking and self-control. Sign up 👇 https://bit.ly/4gtIqjI

We had a wonderful time taking designers and editors from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social to Babyzone Croydon this week! They enjoyed a story time session and spoke to families about what they like in books and how they interact with them. Thanks so much to Jess at Babyzone for her hospitality!

Always a highlight of our reading calendar. Don’t miss out!

🚨 Registration for #MyBookbuzz closes TODAY! 🚨 If you've been waiting to sign up your Year 7/8 students, this is your last chance to get Bookbuzz's expertly curated books and resources - plus give your students the opportunity to choose a book to keep 👇 https://bit.ly/46t02rt

Thank you so much to the volunteers from Enterprise Mobility who joined us to add around 400 brilliant representative books to the brand new school library at Brook Mead Academy in Leicester yesterday! 👇

Well this is just wonderful! 🥰

As part of the #ReadingRights campaign, Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social visited the school closest to where he grew up to find out how they are engaging families with books and reading. Find out more: https://bit.ly/48lvUAN

📢 NEW: Today we are proud to launch our brand new five-year strategy, Reading For a Brighter Future. It sets out our ambitious vision of a world where no child misses out on the lifelong, transformative benefits of reading. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4gnjYAv

I've been training for the Cardiff Half Marathon next month to raise funds for @booktrust.org.uk, the UK's largest children's reading charity. Can you spare a few quid? Any donations will be very gratefully received! click.contact.justgiving.com?qs=04011879f... #KidLitUk #KidLit

⏰ Don't miss out on signing up your Year 7/8s for #MyBookbuzz - registration closes on Friday! Give your students the chance to choose a book to take home and keep, with tools and resources to support you. Find out more and sign up here 👇 https://bit.ly/46hNqU6

🚨 Nominations for our #StorySharerOfTheYear Award close at 11pm tonight! 🚨 We've had some beautiful entries so far and we know our judges - including Baroness Floella Benjamin and Camilla Reid - will have a tough time picking just one winner. Don't miss out on nominating: https://bit.ly/47FVhNA

As children start Year 3/4, they may be developing their reading preferences & starting to explore a wider range of books independently. These titles could help to support reading for pleasure: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/suggested-reading-for-years-3-4-autumn-term/

We were thrilled that My Hair Is As Long As A River by Charlie Castle and Emma Farrarons won the Klaus Flugge Prize for picture book illustration this week! Here, Klaus Flugge judge Bruce Ingram explores how illustrated books benefit children: https://bit.ly/4glnqLZ

Why are boys turning away from reading? And how can we win them back? Author @joelarcanjo.bsky.social has some ideas and practical tips in this stirring call to action 👇 https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/how-can-we-get-and-keep-boys-reading/

We were delighted to team up with National Fostering Group for an episode of their Voices of Fostering podcast, featuring our former Writer in Residence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social! 🎧 Find it wherever you get your podcasts or on this link: https://bit.ly/4gjaCG0

We’re very pleased to welcome all of the new ministers who will now be leading the government’s work to improve children’s lives 👇 (1/5)

Booktrust are celebrating 85 years of Puffin Books by giving you the chance to a beautiful clothbound collection. @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @booktrust.org.uk Enter the competition at www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new... The competition closes on Friday 19th September 2025.

It's not too late to sign up your Year 7/8s for #MyBookbuzz! Alison told us how the programme has helped to build a love of reading in her Cardiff school, giving students agency and supporting transition. And she shared the difference it made to one boy in Year 8... https://bit.ly/41JAncu

Last chance! Don't forget to nominate a special Early Years professional for our #StorySharerOfTheYear Award. If they use BookTrust programmes to support children and families in a really brilliant way, tell us about it on the link below before 11pm on 15 September 👇 https://bit.ly/3V5pPAT

Last chance! Don't forget to nominate a special Early Years professional for our #StorySharerOfTheYear Award. If they use BookTrust programmes to support children and families in a really brilliant way, tell us about it on the link below before 11pm on 15 September 👇 https://bit.ly/3V5pPAT

Wrote about my favourite picture books about friendship for @booktrust.org.uk: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

Lizzie from our Partnerships team was delighted to join staff from @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social on a fundraising walk for BookTrust yesterday! Emerald have raised thousands for BookTrust over the last two years - we're so grateful for their support, and it was a joy chatting to them!

We love this book! Huge congratulations to Lanisha Butterfield and Hoang Giang 👏

We're so excited that Matt Goodfellow is our new #WriterInResidence! Here, he outlines his plans for the next six months - you'll be able to keep up to date with everything he's doing on our website: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/programmes/writer-in-residence/

Our Co-CEO @anniecrombie.bsky.social was delighted to write this piece for the Department for Education about the power of reading to support children in kinship care, foster care & adoption. Discover the benefits of sharing stories & how we harness these in our programmes: https://bit.ly/4nomTvb

Our research shows that parents and carers often lack confidence choosing books that their child will enjoy. So every month we recommend our favourite new reads, covering a range of ages, formats and genres. Find September's picks: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/best-new-books/

We're sending a huge thank you to Habib Bank Zurich for their generous donation to mark #WorldLiteracyDay. This will support our #BookTrustStorytime programme in libraries, encouraging new Early Years families to visit and discover the magic of sharing books and stories.

🌍📚 Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay! Today, we celebrate the power of literacy with partners like @booktrust.org.uk & @literacy-trust.bsky.social. Thank you for helping more people have access to literacy. 💙 #LiteracyMatters #LifelongLearning #InclusionInEducation #GarfieldWestonFoundation

We had a great time at the @cilip.bsky.social #YLGConference this weekend! The event was a reminder of the challenges libraries face - including funding and access - but also of the energy, dedication and adaptability within the sector. We had such insightful conversations - thank you!

Looking at books together, following the baby's pace and interest, is a wonderful start to the shared reading experience. Early picture books can be discussed in any/all languages,setting the scene for children's multilingual literacy! #SlowReading #ReadingRights #multilingual #literacy #books

We visited the University of East London's Baby Lab with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social to discover how reading can play a key role in children's healthy development. We're calling on partners across sectors to join #ReadingRights and make sure every child experiences this: https://bit.ly/41hIdda

Little bit of news time! A bookseller who is taking on the London Marathon for @booktrust.org.uk! Excited to celebrate my 40th year with this challenge. #kidlituk

The government has pledged to create the healthiest generation of children ever. And shared reading can support this goal. That's because reading has benefits for mental wellbeing, self-esteem, socio-emotional skills, and self-regulation: https://bit.ly/4lBIDCj

We're so proud to work with fantastic health visitors across the country to deliver our programmes to families. Here's how health visitors in Newcastle use BookTrust resources in their work, what a difference it makes, and the role family hubs can play: https://bit.ly/4lJGULw

Bonding is foundational to a child's sense of security, identity and wellbeing. Research shows sharing stories can enhance the bond between a child and their caregiver, supporting the emotional health of both of them. Discover the benefits of reading: https://bit.ly/4lDOpDG

As children head #BackToSchool, we know supporting the mental health of young people will be at the forefront of many teachers' minds. With the team at Place2Be, we've put together a guide for schools that explores the link between reading and wellbeing 👇 https://bit.ly/4mqxwNQ

As the new school year kicks off, we're so excited about everything we'll be getting up to in schools over the next 12 months! From #MyBookbuzz and #BookTrustRepresents to our BookTrust NI Author Tour, find out what we did last year: https://bit.ly/3UyRbz1 #BackToSchool

Our #StorySharerOfTheYear judge Baroness Floella Benjamin has a message for those working with children in the early years ✨ It's not too late to nominate someone who brings the magic of stories to families, whether they're a health visitor, nursery staff or another EY pro: https://bit.ly/4mpsbXd

✨ We're delighted to announce that award-winning poet Matt Goodfellow is our brand new #WriterInResidence! ✨ For his very first job in the role, he's got a special message as the new school year kicks off... Find out more about Matt's plans here 👇 https://bit.ly/3JwoY9L

The first term of Reception is a really key time as children begin their educational journeys - and books have an important role to play. We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term: https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3

99% of #BookTrustStorytime librarians we spoke to are worried about the decline in children reading for enjoyment. And they also told us they worry about a range of issues facing families in their communities. Find out how BookTrust Storytime could help: https://bit.ly/4mUYUDM

It's time for the brilliant Camilla Reid to sign off as our #WriterInResidence after an amazing six months! Before she goes, she shares what she's learned about getting families reading in the early years - and announces the winners of her competition: https://bit.ly/46arOtI