The BookTrust Storytime logo, an illustration of an owl, the words "Which is your favourite?" and the front covers of Suki Cat Astronaut, Tiger It's Snowing, Superwolf, Five Enormous Dinosaurs, and The Jellyfish Jiggle
📢 Last chance to vote!
A quick reminder to all libraries - if you haven't already, submit your votes by 6pm today and help us pick the next #BookTrustStorytime winner 🤩
The BookTrust Storytime logo, an illustration of an owl, the words "Which is your favourite?" and the front covers of Suki Cat Astronaut, Tiger It's Snowing, Superwolf, Five Enormous Dinosaurs, and The Jellyfish Jiggle
📢 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 email for all the details you need!
@librariesconnected.bsky.social @librariesrising.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
Now we're in December, our #BookTrustStorytime spotlight had to fall on the delightful Tiger, It's Snowing by Daishu Ma! ❄️
We have lots of fun resources to help you enjoy this story in your library - including the full video of Daishu reading the story 👇
https://bit.ly/3MhNaOw
A photo of a woman in a library looking at a tablet, plus the BookTrust logo and words: "Story Sharer Week - have your say in our survey"
📢 Calling all of our Early Years partners delivering #Bookstart or #BookTrustStorytime!
Did you get involved in #StorySharerWeek? If so, we want to know what you loved and what could be better to help us shape next year's celebration 🥳
Take our survey here 👇
https://bit.ly/4rdZ3F2
Are you ready to do the Jellyfish Jiggle? 🪼
Our #BookTrustStorytime spotlight this week is on this super book from Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater.
Find lots of fun activities to enjoy in your library - and Caryl reading the full story - here 👇
https://bit.ly/3XhIv1o
Start the week with a ROARRRRR!
Read FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow
More via our bio #BookTrustStorytime #BabyRhymeTime #readingtogether #bookswithusallin
We're so excited about #Strictly being back in Blackpool tonight! 💃
So we're revisiting the time Carlos Gu joined us and CBeebies for a special #BookTrustStorytime event at Blackpool Central Library.
Here's how it got families excited about sharing books and stories 👇
https://bit.ly/47Q2cmX
This week's #BookTrustStorytime spotlight is on the brilliant #FiveEnormousDinosaurs! 🦖
We've got lots of fun resources to help you enjoy this book in your library, from colouring to a treasure hunt, puzzle and a super rhyme - and a video of the story too! 👇
https://bit.ly/4p3KxOZ
Today's #BookTrustStorytime spotlight is on the wonderful #Superwolf by @helendocherty.bsky.social and @thomasdocherty.bsky.social!
Head to our website to find Helen reading the story plus additional activities and resources to use in your library:
https://bit.ly/4nY61vi
Today's #BookTrustStorytime spotlight is on the wonderful Suki Cat: Astronaut by Grace Habib! 🚀
Head this way to find fun activity ideas, a rhyme sheet, and a video of Grace reading the book - all created to support you in your library:
https://bit.ly/4hL31Rq
We're so excited that #BookTrustStorytime is back in libraries for another year with five fantastic books to share with 0-5s!
Based on librarians' feedback, this year we're sharing even more book-based activities & extra ideas to support #BookTrustStorytime.
Find them here:
https://bit.ly/3JjlF68
We love this quote about libraries from Lucy Rowland, who won our #BookTrustStorytime Prize earlier this year 📚
We're really excited that BookTrust Storytime is back for another year, encouraging families to visit their local library.
Find out more 👇
https://bit.ly/3WiNlL9
A photo of a woman sitting cross-legged on the floor holding up the book Are You A Monster and smiling, plus a quote from David Beer, Library Customer Advisor: "We had several families that kept on attending and spreading the word, bringing more people and more children in"
This #StorySharerWeek, we're sharing how Nottingham Libraries have used #BookTrustStorytime to engage families.
Here, librarians Hannah and David explain how the programme has helped them to connect with their community and spark a love of reading in families 👇
https://bit.ly/47l2VMt
A photo of a woman handing a book to a girl holding a BookTrust pack, plus the BookTrust logo and words: "Story Sharer Week - 13-17 October"
#StorySharerWeek is coming soon!
We'll be celebrating our wonderful Early Years partners, who deliver programmes like #Bookstart Baby, Bookstart Toddler and Pre-Schooler, and #BookTrustStorytime.
Save the date now, as we'll be bringing you top tips, resources, and some very exciting news... 👀
Representatives from Habib Bank Zurich handing over a cheque to BookTrust staff next to a BookTrust banner and some BookTrust resources and books
We're sending a huge thank you to Habib Bank Zurich for their generous donation to mark #WorldLiteracyDay.
This will support our #BookTrustStorytime programme in libraries, encouraging new Early Years families to visit and discover the magic of sharing books and stories.
A graphic showing concerns reported by library staff. 99% - overall decline in children's reading for enjoyment 98% - overall decline in UK reading attainment 95% - children's wellbeing and mental health concerns 93% - delays in speech, language and communication
99% of #BookTrustStorytime librarians we spoke to are worried about the decline in children reading for enjoyment.
And they also told us they worry about a range of issues facing families in their communities.
Find out how BookTrust Storytime could help:
https://bit.ly/4mUYUDM
A photo of a man and a child sharing a book called Nighty Night, plus circles with stats in them: 86% lack confidence reading with their child, 85% feel that books are not for them, 89% lack time, 83% lack of access to children's books at home
What's preventing families from reading more?
We asked #BookTrustStorytime librarians - and this is how many of them agreed that these barriers have an impact.
BookTrust Storytime aims to help families get reading through fun library experiences 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
The front cover of the BookTrust Storytime 2024-25 report plus the words: "BookTrust Storytime report" and "Read now" in bubbles, alongside the BookTrust logo
You can find out more about the impact of #BookTrustStorytime in our evaluation report here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
@librariesconnected.bsky.social @ascelnetwork.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
A photo of a woman and child looking at a book in the library plus the BookTrust logo and bubbles reading "59% returned to the library or setting after initial visit", "51% were from lower-income households", and "34% were new to the library or setting"
Over a third of children taking part in #BookTrustStorytime were new to the library - and 59% returned after their first visit!
Thank you to all of the brilliant librarians who made BookTrust Storytime so engaging and exciting for families. (2/3)
A photo of women and children enjoying the book Roarr! plus a circle featuring a graphic of three children with their arms in the air and the words: "Over 60,000 children under five engaged with BookTrust Storytime this year." And the BookTrust logo.
We're thrilled to reveal that over 60,000 children under five took part in #BookTrustStorytime this year!
Approximately 90% of libraries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part - and it had a big impact 👇 (1/3)
Orange book cover with illustration of a diverse group of five children in dinosaur outfits dancing to the song. Set on a BookTrust Storytime prize 2026 shortlist graphic of orange and purple with a an owl looking at the book.
⭐🦖 Rrrroarrr! FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow has made the @booktrust.org.uk Storytime Prize 2026 shortlist!
This gorgeous roargious rioutous read is enormous fun for all little dinosaurs! Books with us all in to read together!
#kidlitUK #kidlit #BookTrustStorytime
📚🦖⭐ Rrrroarrr! Our book FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS is in grrreat company! Congrats to everyone! #BookTrustStorytime
🦖⭐️ Roarrr! FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS is in the @booktrust.org.uk Storytime Prize 2026 shortlist! 🦕⭐️
Congrats to Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, who make all our Baby Rhyme Time books so much fun to read together!
More via our bio #booktruststorytime #readingtogether #bookswithusallin
We're so excited for all our #BookTrustStorytime families and libraries to enjoy Superwolf fun together!
We're delighted that #Superwolf by @helendocherty.bsky.social & @thomasdocherty.bsky.social has been shortlisted for #BookTrustStorytime Prize 2026! 🥳
Huge congrats and thank you to @booktrust.org.uk for all their important work in engaging children across the country through the prize!
The front cover of our report plus the words: "BookTrust Storytime report - Evaluation findings for 2025-25 - Read now" and the BookTrust logo
We unveiled our #BookTrustStorytime Prize shortlist today - but did you know that 60,000 children took part last year?
Our new report explores the impact of BookTrust Storytime - but also shares librarians' views on the challenges facing families 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...
✨ We are delighted to unveil the #BookTrustStorytime Prize 2026 shortlist! ✨
Here, this year's winner Lucy Rowland introduces the five brilliant titles that will be part of our BookTrust Storytime programme in libraries.
Find out more:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...
A photo of a library bookshelf with a BookTrust Storytime owl peeking out from the books, plus the stat: "77% of our library partners say BookTrust Storytime helps early years families to build shared reading routines." And the source: "Source: BookTrust Partner Survey 2025. Base: Library partners using BookTrust Storytime (100)."
This year's #LibrariesWeek theme is #LibrariesChangeLives - and we're so proud to support libraries to do just that with #BookTrustStorytime.
Thank you to all the brilliant librarians who support families to get reading together day in, day out.
@cilip.bsky.social
⭐ 🦕 Longlisted! #BookTrustStorytime prize 2026
FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow ⭐🦖
Enjoying favourite books together is the perfect way to share quality time and nurture a love of reading.
More via our bio 📚 #kidlituk #kidlit #storytime #readingtogether #Bookswithusallim
🦖⭐ T-rex-cellent news! Thrilled FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS has made the @booktrust.org.uk Storytime Prize 2026 longlist!
Congrats to Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow who bring all our Baby Rhyme Time books to life, making them a joy to read together!
#readingtogether #booktruststorytime #kidlituk #kidlit
