BookTrust

📢 Calling all libraries! #BookTrustStorytime voting is now open - this is your chance to share families' views and help us pick the next BookTrust Storytime winner. 👉 Check your emails for all the details you need about how to submit your votes! @libsconnected @CILIPinfo

Our #BookOfTheDay is a delightful search-and-find title that will keep readers engaged as they learn about life in the Middle Ages! It's the marvellous #WheresDragonInHisCastle by @DMMacphail1 and Mariana Ruiz Johnson: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @publishing_cat

It's #CuddleUpDay! Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress? Explore the research here 👇 bit.ly/4969WSs

This fantastic piece from Anna highlights our place-based work in Barnsley as part of our #ReadingRights campaign. We're working with experts and practitioners across sectors and across the country to reach families where they are with support to enjoy the benefits of reading.

It's #CuddleUpDay, so we've picked a #BookOfTheDay with lots of textures to explore and an adorable kitten to meet! #ThereThereLittleKitten by Anna Milbourne and @callyjanestudio also features colourful, welcoming illustrations: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @Usborne

📣 Calling all secondary schools... Get your 2026 off to a great start by signing up for Bookspark! You'll get all these brilliant titles plus supporting resources to encourage shared reading experiences for students in Key Stage 3 📚 bit.ly/4jzD3Bi

Our #BookOfTheDay is a fresh take on a very familiar story - and many children will be able to relate to it! #Goldilocs by Ella McLeod and @RochelleF would be great fun to share with a group, as it's brilliant to read aloud: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @scholasticuk

January is here, which means a whole load of brilliant new children's books for us to enjoy! Whether they’re a teeny toddler or a very particular teen, get their year off to a great start with one of these books 👇 bit.ly/487zIVT

Vision impairment shouldn’t prevent a child from developing a love of reading 💙 It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and recommendations from the @RNIB to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇 bit.ly/3LgHP9S

It's #WorldBrailleDay, so our #BookOfTheDay is another inspirational edition of the #LittlePeopleBigDreams series. This introduction to Louis Braille by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Ana Albero has a clear, informative design: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @QuartoKids

How is 2026 treating you so far? We're really excited about a year of books ahead of us, so we've put together a calendar of fun monthly reading missions for you to try. How many will you complete? 👇 booktrust.org.uk/resources/find…

Our #BookOfTheDay is a superb read that represents the highs and lows of school in an ultimately positive - and very funny - way. #FinnsEpicFails by @philearle and Al Murphy blends witty storytelling and quirky illustrations: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @simonkids_UK

Happy New Year! We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action. Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙 See our plans: bit.ly/4q1l2Oq

Our #BookOfTheDay is a delightful, wintry story about working as a team and being kind to your friends. It's the super cute #BlizzBuildsASnowman by Caroline Crowe (@crowehoho) and Nia Gould: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @OxfordChildrens

What a year for #ReadingRights! It's been amazing to work with @frankcottrell_b on the Reading Rights campaign, his flagship project during his time as @Waterstones Children’s Laureate. See what we've been up to, and find out more about the campaign👇 bit.ly/4sg1AiJ

We asked authors and illustrators the impossible question: what is your favourite children’s book published in 2025? Find out what they had to say about their top picks! bit.ly/4jjS3Tx

Our #BookOfTheDay is a magical tale ideal for emerging readers - especially if they're embarking on a new experience. It's the enchanting #WandsAway by Emma Farrarons: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @simonkids_UK

As 2025 draws to an end, we take a look back at some of our favourite Welsh children's books of the year 👇 bit.ly/3KVWcQZ @BookTrustCymru

As 2025 draws to a close, we're saying a big thank you to @Waterstones for their amazing ongoing support. From selling BookTrust Christmas cards to sponsoring our Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce & donating money from their carrier bag sales, it makes a huge difference!

Our #BookOfTheDay is a magical, thoughtful, and beautifully written tale that captures the reader from the very start. #SpiritWarriors by @ashley__thorpe and Gashwayne Hudson is a rollicking good story: booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… @Usborne