RNIB makes accessible books free for children for World Book Day Date published: 07 March 2021
Elodie Bateson, 10, was born with vision impairment and is a big fan of RNIB Talking Books and also enjoys braille books
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has given away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment to celebrate World Book Day this year (Thursday 4 March).
The selection of 13 titles aims to support World Book Day’s mission to give every child and young person a book of their own.
Organised by UNESCO, World Book Day is marked in more than 100 countries around the world, with 2021 being its 24th year.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
It s that time of year again when we raid the back of the cupboard in order to try and piece together a last minute literary-inspired outfit. Fear not. Help is at hand to take away the stress of the homeschool dress-up day.
Falling on Thursday 4 March this year, schools will still be closed due to lockdown restrictions but dressing up is still on the cards.
Celebrated in over 100 countries, the idea was created by Unesco in April 1995 to celebrate the beauty of books for children and to highlight how important it is “to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own”.