By Marc Lambert WHEN the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour began in 1998, the idea was simple: bring the magic of an author visit to every community and remote area in Scotland. Since then, the tour has expanded, covering Northern Ireland, England and Wales. For many students, this may be the only chance they have to meet a writer in real life. As a national charity, promoting reading culture in schools and educational settings is one of Scottish Book Trust’s key aims, and thanks to the tour, more than 130,000 children have had the opportunity to meet authors like Julia Donaldson, Chris Riddell and Malorie Blackman.
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The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading
While Nielsen says reading declined ‘slightly’ in the pandemic year, the UK’s World Book Day emphasis is on family reading with youngsters.
Two readers young readers become poster kids for the UK/Ireland edition of World Book Day in which “showing your shares” of reading with each other in photos is encouraged. Image: UK World Book Day
Online Inspiration Cited as the Go-To for Reads
No, you have not lost seven weeks and today is not April 23. An annual confusion visits the world publishing industry today (March 4), as the United Kingdom and Ireland mark World Book Day. There’s actually a fairly practical explanation for this:
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