Up to 580,000 babies are to receive a copy of Axel Scheffler’s ‘Who’s Hiding on the Farm’ under BookTrust’s flagship Bookstart Baby programme, which aims to get families reading to their children early on.
Carrickfergus shop offering free books for newborn babies after early literacy scheme is cut northernirelandworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northernirelandworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a week when the world s most powerful politician led celebrations of the progress made in the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, the axing of a scheme providing free books to babies is a sobering reminder of the realities of life for many in this society.
Politicians slam shameful decision to cut free baby books in Northern Ireland irishnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.