The targeted reading programme run by the reading charity Booktrust has been extended for children between five- and seven-years-old, who are in care.
Children are sent personally addressed parcels to their homes, with packs including books, maths games and stationery. The programme has been linked to an improvement in children’s literacy and numeracy skills.
Mr Johnson launched the latest book parcel - Letterbox Orange - at an event at Portcullis House, Westminster.
The MP has a personal connection to the charity’s cause, as he revealed that his sister persuaded the authorities not to put him in care after their mother died. ‘The Letterbox Club provides the means for disadvantaged children to escape into another world and through doing so, helps to transform their lives,’ he said.
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