Catching up with awesome BookTrust things with lots of news for 2017

We've long been supporters of the awesome BookTrust and their energetic efforts to get youngsters reading and into books from an early age.

This year’s Bath, Book, Bed campaign has been launched, which aims to help parents get little ones to sleep with reading as a vital part of the bedtime routine. Here’s this year’s bedtime booklist for little ones: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/booklists/444/ and the campaign, supported by Supernanny Jo Frost and dad superstar Daddy Pig - http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/bath-book-bed

This month, BookTrust have the theme of nature for their online content, it being May and all! Check out Fish Boy author Chloe Daykin’s recommendations for nature-themed children’s books here: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs/blogs/booktrust/1123 and a nature nonfiction booklist here: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/booklists/445/

The BookTrust current Writer in Residence is the awesome Sarah McIntyre who has been blogging some amazing stuff! This week, why it’s fantastic to be a co-author: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs/blogs/booktrust/1129

BookTrust are also really excited to announce that this year’s Time to Read book, sent to every Reception-aged child in England, will be Nadia Shireen’s The Bumblebear! http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs/news/1445

Awesome news all round. Keep up with the BookTrust website for more information and news.