BookTrust Advice To Help Get Children Reading

Children’s Reading Charity BookTrust revealed its Great Books Guide this week to highlight some of the new books published during the last year.

But nestling amongst the fanfare was some really helpful advice that will enable you to get reluctant readers to start enjoying books.

If you are an avid reader, it can be frustrating to have children who just don’t ‘get’ reading for pleasure, or even for necessity.

BookTrust CEO, Diana Gerald said: “BookTrust’s aim with Children’s Book Week is simple – to help children love books and stories. We believe that the right book is always the book that a child actually wants to read, and we hope that within the pages of our guide you’ll find the “right” book for lots of children in your school.”

BookTrust’s Tips for families are:

Read aloud to each other from a special book – whether an old favourite or new adventure.
Choose books that suit your child’s interests – whether they love comics, football, pets or dancing, there are hundreds of books that will capture their imagination.
If they want to read the same thing over and over, that’s fine – what matters is that they are enjoying the experience.
Keep lots of books around – you can borrow from friends and family or the library, or buy from car boot sales, charity shops, bookshops or online.
Fantastic books are often made into amazing adaptations – find out how your top title has been used, and then visit it as a musical or watch the film to see what you think!

If you’re stuck for ideas, ask a librarian or someone who works in a bookshop for advice. They love to talk about good books and will be happy to help.

For more information, visit: booktrust.org.uk