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.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust distributes hundreds of free books to celebrate World Book Day Date published: 05 March 2021
Dale Mascot Desmond the Dragon gives a book away
Rochdale AFC Community Trust has 200 free, brand new books to distribute to local primary schools to support young readers.
In a partnership between the Premier League and the National Literacy Trust to celebrate World Book Day, nearly 25,000 free books will be given away in total to children who need them most.
Pupils taking part in the Premier League Primary Stars education programme, delivered by professional football club community organisations across England and Wales, will each receive a free copy of Football School: 20 Fantastic Football Stories. The book, by authors Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, is also a £1 World Book Day title.
PL Primary Stars celebrates free books landmark 4 Mar 2021
Now Playing Education programme has distributed 125,000 free books since its launch as it marks World Book Day
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On World Book Day, the Premier League Primary Stars education programme is reaching the milestone of having distributed 125,000 free books to five to 11-year-olds in primary schools across England and Wales since its launch.
Launched in 2017, PL Primary Stars uses children s passion for football to engage them in learning, with in-school sessions being run by staff from professional football club community organisations.
The distribution of these free books has been in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, whose research has found that children who own their own books are nearly three times more likely to enjoy reading.
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”.
Everything you need to know about World Book Day 2021 By Alice Prentice Published: 17:30, 02 March 2021
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World book day is a worldwide celebration of all things surrounding books and reading for kids. In a world that is constantly being upgraded with new technologies that tightly grip the attention of young people, simply reading a book for pleasure has never been more crucial.
World Book Day says; Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a childâs future success â more than their family circumstances, their parents educational background or their income .