Bookstart Professionals
National Bookstart Week 2013
Help families discover the magic of fairy tales with Bookstart from Monday 24–Sunday 30 June 2013
Take the Rhyme Challenge
Get children and their families learning rhymes together at your children's centre, nursery or playgroup.
Research update
Professor Yvonne Kelly endorses Bookstart – and the importance of sharing books regularly.
Rhymetime sheets
Discover our Bookstart Rhymetimes sheets – with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Polly Dunbar and others.
Get involved!
Discover the many Bookstart events you can get involved with.
Watch Maia's reading journey
Discover what happens when a baby is given a love of stories, songs and rhymes from the start.
Did you know?
...that children who receive Bookstart packs are more likely to enjoy books and visit their library?
Featured resources
Use our Rhymetimes factsheets cover all aspects of planning and delivering rhymetime sessions. Topics include: Common fears, planning, top tips, suggested rhymes and books to share and copyright guidance
Gifting the Bookstart Baby packs can be about so much more than just handing out the bags. Find out how you can help families get more from Bookstart and sharing stories and rhymes together.
Top resources
Get families and your partners along to your fairy tales event. In MS Word format for you to enter event and invitee details.
In MS Word format for you to enter your event details.
Promote your fairy tales event
Get families and your partners along to your fairy tales event. In MS Word format for you to enter event and invitee details.
Latest resources
Get families and your partners along to your fairy tales event. In MS Word format for you to enter event and invitee details.
In MS Word format for you to enter your event details.
Promote your fairy tales event
Get families and your partners along to your fairy tales event. In MS Word format for you to enter event and invitee details.
