'Nothing has a bigger impact than reading to children early in life,' Barack Obama said in a recent interview. But as anyone tries to read regularly to children knows, it can be hard to find books that will capture their imaginations and develop a taste of reading that will last them for years to come. What should you choose for the eight year old who fancies himself as the next prime minister, or the twelve year old who has already had their heart broken? How can you find decent books that will survive getting wet in the bath or that you won’t mind being asked to read aloud time after time? Charlotte Raby, our newly appointed children’s bibliotherapist, can source the perfect title for a five year old with an interest in skyscrapers, a nine year old who thinks only of computer games or a fully grown man who has only read Harry Potter.
More details about the children's bibliotherapy service can be found here.
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