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BookTrust names free books for under-fives in 2018

Ed Vere's Max the Brave and David Melling's 123 Splosh will be sent out to 1.2m young children and their families this year.

Bookstart packs are provided by BookTrust via local councils, early years settings, children's centres, health visitors and other professionals.

123-sploshAs part of the Bookstart Baby pack, 600,000 free copies of 123 Splosh will be provided to families with babies up to 12-months-old. The pack will also include rhyme sheets and a booklet of tips for sharing books and stories. 

Meanwhile a further 600,000 free copies of Max the Brave will be provided for three- and four-year-olds in Bookstart Treasure packs, through nurseries, children's centres or early years settings.

The reading charity’s national book gifting programme, Bookstart, celebrates its 26th birthday this year.

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