How can you help a child develop a lifelong love of reading? Here, publisher Barefoot Books gives some tips to make reading a special treat now and in future years.
Reading tips
Books at bedtime
Sharing a book at bedtime is, as many parents and carers find, a wonderful way to calm a child before they go to sleep. Here, Alex also enjoys exploring the illustrations in 'I Wish I Were a Pilot' (Barefoot Books) and sharing what he finds with his mum.
Author and illustrator Jez Alborough (Duck in the Truck, Six Little Chicks) talks about his new picture book, Nat the Cat, which was inspired by the smile of a stranger some 20 years ago!