Bookstart packs... I


Bookstart Baby pack – For babies aged 0-12 months Available from your Health Visitor at 6 – 9 month check.


My Treasure Bag of Stories – For pre-school children aged 3 years. Available through your Nursery or Pre-school or on request from your local library.


Bookstart Bear Club – Available at your Library and Information Centre for children under 5 when they become library members. Collect paw prints at each visit and receive up to 10 certificates.


We can also provide packs of books and guidance materials in 26 community languages and special packs for children who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or hearing impaired.


Favourite Fairy Tales


for your toddler Young children love the magic of fairy tales and never tire of hearing them – again & again & again! Why not make them part of your daily routine? The top 5 fairy tales, as voted by mum & dad members of Small Steps Online, are:


1. Three Little Pigs 2. Cinderella 3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 4. Jack and the Beanstalk 5. Beauty and the Beast


You can buy, or borrow from the library, young children’s versions of these stories, packed with vivid illustrations to bring the stories even


more to life! Why not check out other great fairy tales at Small Steps Online? www.smallstepsonline.co.uk


Small Steps 16


Favourite books for toddlers...


R


eading books to 1-2 year olds is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. The joy of sharing stories for children helps spark their imagination and opens minds.


Here are some of Small Steps’ favourites!


Say Hello to the Animals – Ian Whybrow


Look who’s hiding under those sticks. Say hello to the fluffy chicks. Follow the friendly puppy as he scampers around


the farmyard saying hello to all the animals. Toddlers will love to stroke the soft, velvety animals and to join in making their noises.


The Bedtime Bear: A Pop-up Book for Bedtime – Ian Whybrow


Bedtime isn’t bedtime without a bear, but who knows where the Bedtime Bear spends his day? With flaps to lift,


wheels to turn and a pop-up on every spread, follow one little bear’s adventures on his whacky way to bed!


t’s never too soon to start sharing books with your baby and your Library Service supports the National Bookstart Scheme. Packs currently available are:


✩ ♥


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32