Other languages
Bookstart provides a range of materials in other languages, which are free to parents and carers. Please ask your Bookstart scheme coordinator about ordering any of these resources.
Dual Language books
There are nine dual language titles currently available that can be given out in Bookstart packs, covering 26 languages. All nine are published by Mantra Lingua.
Book titles are listed below:
Languages available:
- Dual languages available (by title)
(xls 14 Kb)
Book-sharing tips in other languages
Guidance information is available in nine further languages – Czech, Farsi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Shona, Tamil and Vietnamese. (See also the English version)
Please advise the Bookstart team (email biatra@booktrust.org.uk) if there are other languages that you would like to see translated.
Babies Love Books
The Babies Love Books booklet, given out in the Bookstart baby pack, is available in English and in the following 14 languages:
Albanian | Punjabi Somali Spanish Turkish Urdu Welsh Yoruba
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Please ask your Bookstart scheme coordinator for more information.
More things to do with books
The More things to do with books leaflet, given out in the Bookstart+ pack, is available in English and the following 15 languages:
| Albanian Arabic Bengali Chinese French Gaelic Gujerati Hindi | Polish Portuguese Punjabi Somali Spanish Turkish Urdu | |
Please ask your Bookstart scheme coordinator for more information.
Books celebrating ethnic diversity
A range of books are also available from Tamarind Press. These books have English text and celebrate ethnic diversity.
To request a Tamarind Press catalogue email lee@booktrust.org.uk.