Thursday 3rd March marked the 25th anniversary of World Book Day (UK & Ireland). The campaign encourages parents and carers everywhere to read and share stories with their children for ten minutes every day. The aim is to inspire new reading habits in both children and adults and to bring back reading for pleasure as a national pastime.
Every year World Book Day curates a list of bespoke £1 books for children and young people across the UK and Ireland, which they can choose for free at their local bookshop using their £1 World Book Day book token.
Richard Fuller MP said
I am delighted to support World Book Day to encourage children across North East Bedfordshire to read for pleasure, not only to improve their literacy but to spark their imaginations and I encourage parents to make use of their £1 World Book Day book token at any of our local book shops.
According to research carried out by World Book Day, reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success, more than their family circumstances – more than parents’ educational background or their income.
For more information, please visit the World Book Day website: https://www.worldbookday.com/
