National Bookstart Day 2006
National Bookstart Day 2006 took place on Friday 6 October with over 1,000 events being held up and down the country.
Activities ranged from teddy bears picnics and fancy dress parties to face-painting, colouring competitions and special Bookstart Rhymetimes. Highlights included a teddy bears picnic and storytime at the famous Hamley's toy shop in London and a visit from Children's Minister Beverley Hughes to a Rhymetime event at Trafford's Woodsend library (see right).
We would like to thank everyone who organised and hosted events, as well as those who took part and enjoyed the day.
Congratulations to everyone for making this year's National Bookstart Day our biggest and most successful yet.
Press coverage
So far we have over 400 pieces of press relating to National Bookstart Day. They include:
| 18.08.06 | The Bookseller | Double page feature on Bookstart |
| 22.09.06 | The Bookseller | Interview with Wendy Cooling |
| 29.09.06 | Metro | News of Bookstart Conference |
| 29.09.06 | The Financial Times | Interview with Jacqueline Wilson |
| 01.10.06 | Sunday Post | News and photo |
| 06.10.06 | BBC Essex | Interview with Kay Devine |
| 06.10.06 | Mother and Baby | Newsletter which goes to 300,000 parents |
| 06.10.06 | LBC Radio | Interview with Rosemary Clarke |
| 06.10.06 | British Satellite News | Interview with Natasha Baker |
| 13.10.06 | Manchester Evening News | Beverley Hughes’ visit to Woodsend Library |
Gallery
Share the successes of National Bookstart Day in your area with everyone. Send in photos of your own events to jon@booktrust.org.uk (please only submit images where you obtained signed photo consent forms from parents where applicable).
Teddy bear mask
Our teddy bear mask proved extremely popular, so we've made it available to download for a little longer still.
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National Bookstart Day game
Congratulations to Kylie Rungapadiachy, and her two daughters, for winning our online picnic game.
A year's worth of books for under 5s is on its way to Kylie and her family.
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Picnic game |
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