06/02/2025
How do you feel about your child starting big school? 💗🏫
'School readiness' can definitely feel a little daunting, but there are ways you can support your child's skills and confidence ahead of the transition from home or nursery to school.
Remember, children develop in different ways, and, without knowing it, your child might already have a lot of these skills. They'll also learn a lot from their peers and teachers once they start school. đź“š
03/02/2025
This week, we celebrate the magic of stories! It’s both Children's Authors & Illustrators Week AND National Storytelling Week in the UK! 🎉
This year’s theme is "Reimagine Your World," and what better way to do that than with "Just Imagine" by Pippa Goodhart & Nick Sharratt? This wonderfully inventive and interactive book allows a child to tell their own story, combining new elements each time – and, is the final Imagination Library title UK children receive when they turn five.✨
A huge THANK YOU to the incredible children's authors & illustrators who inspire a love of reading through the joy of books.
02/02/2025
The incomparable Eric Carle illustrates classic nursery rhymes in this engaging lift-the-flap book!
30/01/2025
Want to make storytime more engaging? Check out these tips for reading aloud to your child!
12/01/2025
You might know that Better Start has stopped funding its imagination library now. But we've taken over funding for parts of Canterbury so families don't miss out. We're looking for comments from parents about what they enjoy about the books and reading for a press release, as Better Start gave us some money to get the scheme started. If you give your first name and your child's first name, that might be used in a press release for local media and online.
Comment below, or via the email which has gone out to our Canterbury families. We're funding 270 books on the Canterbury estate area this month 🥰
Thank you!
12/01/2025
Your child's books - comments needed, please -
Your child's books - comments needed, please
We've been asked for comments from families about their views on the free books they get. This would be for a press release about some funding which Better Start gave us to get the scheme started. We love to hear your thoughts on the books and how you use them, so feel free to reply without any name...
15/12/2024
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is the book children receive in the to welcome them to the Imagination Library program. Do you remember reading this Beatrix Potter classic as a child?
15/12/2024
Absolutely fantastic book. Enjoy, everyone đź’›
The world is full of all sorts of people, speaking different languages and living different kinds of lives, but deep down people are basically the same wherever they live. We love the message behind “My World, Your World” by Melanie Walsh.
11/12/2024
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is very hungry...for breakfast! This interactive board book by the late Eric Carle is the perfect way to introduce the most important meal of the day.
08/12/2024
The magic and wonder of winter’s snowfall is perfectly captured in this classic picture book by Ezra Jack Keats!
02/12/2024
Happy December! It’s time to dive into a new Imagination Library book! Is your child getting excited about receiving a new book this month?
02/11/2024
Today we have two reasons to celebrate reading with your child! Celebrate National Family Literacy Month and National Author’s Day today by reading an Imagination Library book. Let us know your favorite children’s author in the comments! (📸: Makita L.)