The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said last week that the projects - Bookstart, a Booktrust project to encourage children's early exposure to books at home; My Home Library, a website run by the Children's Laureate, Anne Fine, to enthuse children about owning their own books; and the Children's Laureate scheme - will receive respectively, 500,000, 50,000 and 10,000.
The arts minister, Tessa Blackstone, said, 'I am delighted to award this money to three very important projects, all of which introduce more children to the magical world of books.'
Bookstart gives new parents a starter pack, via their health visitor, at their baby's seven-to nine-month development check. They receive two free baby books, an invitation to join the local library and information stressing the positive effects books have on children's literacy and personal skills. Bookstart has distributed more than 1.5m packs during its ten-year history, covering over 90 per cent of the UK.
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