Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum , is a UK Reads Ambassador.
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Blogger and author The Unmumsy Mum reveals how she is backing charity UK Reads to get books into the hands of local children who need them most
Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum, is a blogger, author and mum to three boys. She lives in Exeter and recently became an Ambassador for UK Reads.
Hoping to give every child the chance to fall in love with reading, the Devon-based initiative is working to get books into the hands of children who need them most.
The programme, launched just six months ago by the World Literacy Foundation, has already reached more than 5,000 children, providing story books and support to schools and parents to encourage budding young bookworms to build a healthy reading habit.
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In the past, we d see bookshop owners dressing up and putting the final touches to their World Book Day displays. But this year, with book retailers remaining closed until April in the UK, it s a very different story.
World Book Day is an annual event that takes place on the first Thursday of March and aims to encourage a love of reading among children. Yet, amid Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, fears have grown for an industry already buffeted by technological change brought in by online behemoths such as Amazon.
However, early data suggests bookshops are weathering the storm better than expected, despite challenging conditions.