National Bookstart Day in Tyneside

National Bookstart Day was celebrated in style in South Tyneside, with a special event at Jarrow Library. The youngest babies to have joined the library in the past six months were invited to a Bookstart Rhymetime. Altogether there were 14 babies and their families with special guests Mr Stephen Hepburn MP and Cllr Tracey Dixon. Babies had joined the library from being 14 days to just 4 hours old! All the babies received a gift of a pack of books and a small Bookstart bear, with the two babies who were the youngest joiners receiving a crate of books and a large Bookstart bear!

Both Cllr Dixon and Mr Hepburn MP joined in the fun using empathy dolls as their babies. Mr Hepburn spoke about the importance of books and reading and told everyone how he loved to read. He said he was currently reading a book called ‘Glue’ and asked if anyone had read it? There was deathly silence. Then he said it was so good he wasn’t able to put it down!

Congratulations to Clare Craig and all the staff for organizing such a memorable event for the families.