Babies to get ‘bag of books’

Babies to get ‘bag of books’ in �27m handout - Sunday Times - Times Online: "This week Ruth Kelly, the education secretary, will announce £27m of government backing for the Bookstart scheme to deliver a starter pack of books such as Where’s Spot by Eric Hill and The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle to every child up to the age of three."

This is a British scheme to encourage reading which, as the article says, has its critics about state sponsored reading. Get them reading. Offer them reading. Get these books from the government and add more of your own and then let the local libraries do what The Charles Sturt one is doing...offer reading incentives. If you don't want those books, give the to someone who does or swap them. Sorry, but besides bringing in all this anti terror stuff , ID cards, ,restrictions,and tax reform. Governments should encourage us to break out and READ. I think it's a great idea to give the teenie weenies books and I think it would also be a great way to showcase current or aspiring children's authors. It could really be a community project. Offer your suggestions to your local member!