We have a big penguin fan in the office who is very pleased to hear that it's #WorldPenguinDay today! 🐧

Children often love these amazing birds, so it's just as well there are some fantastic penguin books for them to enjoy...

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We're delighted to announce that Are You a Monster? by Guilherme Karsten is our #BookTrustStorytime Prize winner! 🏆

It was voted for by librarians and families taking part in BookTrust Storytime and is perfect for sharing with under-fives!

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We'll find out which book has won our #BookTrustStorytime Prize today!

#BookTrustStorytime is about encouraging new families to check out the library - and our research shows 70% returned after their first visit!

Find out more in our Impact Report:

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It's #TakeAChanceDay !

Why not use our #Bookfinder to try a genre you wouldn't normally choose?

Give it a go here: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

Pic: Erika Meza

Today's tip from Alex Falase-Koya's Arts Council of Northern Ireland author tour. Take 'small bites' of books/comics/cartoons you like & let them inspire your storytelling!

On this tour over we visited 5 schools, gave out 600 books & developed characters using conflict.
#ACNISupported #ThanksToYou

Day one of our Arts Council of Northern Ireland author tour with Alex Falase-Koya & we already have 230 budding writers with a grasp of character conflict! Ideas were buzzing at Belvoir Park PS & Seymour Hill PS & every child was thrilled to get one of Alex's books. #ACNISupported #ThanksToYou

Check this out! The Golden Hare is BookTrust’s #BookOfTheDay and BookTrustNI’s #BookOfTheMonth ! Thanks so much!

Our #BookOfTheMonth - and the BookTrust #BookoftheDay - is #TheGoldenHare by Paddy Donnelly!

With beautiful artwork and a story celebrating the heartwarming relationship between a granddaughter and grandfather, it's a really special one:
booktrust.org.uk/book/t/the-gol… The O'Brien Press

Our #BookOfTheDay is a gorgeous picture book that celebrates Eid traditions, as Aisha enjoys her favourite festival!

It's #TheBestEidEver from sufiya ahmed #RosieRaja and @worldofhazem:

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It's #CareExperiencedHistoryMonth , and here, Fablehouse author E.L. Norry - author/screenwriter shares how important books were to her as a child growing up in the care system.

She also recommends some recent reads that might be of interest:

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Author Elena Arévalo Melville believes empathy is beautiful and precious - and that shared reading can help to develop it!

Here, she explains how:

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It's #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and it's so important for children to have access to fiction books featuring neurodivergent characters.

We were pleased to be part of The University of Edinburgh research into why this makes such a difference - find out more here:

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We're very excited that it's #InternationalChildrensBookDay !

If you're on the hunt for a brilliant new read, good news - we've just picked out our favourite children's books for April!

Find them here: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

Pic: Ian Smith

Some great new books out in April! 📚
Check them out👇

'Factual books grip readers, they encourage curiosity, a love of reading and learning, and they spark a desire to share and pass on knowledge.'

Our #WriterInResidence Rashmi Sirdeshpande is passionate about the power of factual books - and here's why 👇

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We were delighted to be invited to Hillsborough Castle today, for an event with the Queen's Reading Room and Arts Council of Northern Ireland celebrating Northern Irish poetry. Children first encounter poetry as nursery rhymes and rhythmic stories - you can never be too young to enjoy poetry!

Happy #WorldPoetryDay , everyone!

We'd love to hear which poetry books you'd recommend! You can find some of our picks here:

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Pic: Polly Dunbar

On #WorldStorytellingDay , we're saying a huge THANK YOU to all the librarians who have worked with us on #BookTrustStorytime ! 70% of families returned to the library after their initial BookTrust Storytime visit - you're super storytellers!

More info 👉booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/imp…

🚨 Make double the difference today! 🚨 For one week only, donate to us through BookTrust’s Big Give #ArtsForImpact page and your gift will be matched!

That's twice the impact for the children who need it the most. Donate now:

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On #StPatricksDay we're celebrating that 1,339 children have joined the BookTrustNI Author Tour 23/24 so far - with more to come!

Each child has received a book to keep - thanks to Arts Council of Northern Ireland & National Lottery Good Causes for their support! #ACNISupported #NationalLottery #ThanksToYou