Bookstart Packs
We deliver our first free pack of books to babies, usually when they're aged around 8 months old. The next two packs are then gifted at 18 months and 3 years. See below for more details:
Bookstart pack for babies for babies aged | Bookstart+ for toddlers aged | My Bookstart Treasure Chest for children aged |
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To find out which packs are available in your particular region, see the table at the bottom of the page.
Booktouch
| Booktouch is a free pack of books and guidance materials that aims to give a love of books to blind and partially sighted children of 0-4 years.
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Bookshine
 More details... | Bookshine is a free pack of books and guidance materials aiming to encourage a love of books in deaf children of 0-4 years.
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Where can you get your Bookstart packs?
If there is a Bookstart scheme operating in your area, you can get your free Bookstart pack from the following places:
- Your health visitor / local health clinic
- Early years setting
- Your local library
Please note that you do not have to join your local library to receive any of the free Bookstart packs.
If there is no scheme operating in your area or you encounter any other problems, please write to us at:
Bookstart
Book House
45 East Hill
London
SW18 2QZ
The table below outlines which packs you can receive, depending on where in the UK you live.
Packs | England | N. Ireland | Scotland | Wales |
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Bookstart+ |
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Booktouch |
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Bilingual babies pack |
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Bilingual early years pack |
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What books are included in the packs?
Each pack contains two books as well as many other great materials. See the list of book titles included in the current packs:
Note to childminders
If you would like to obtain the packs for your own use at home, they are now available to purchase. The cost of each pack is:
£10 for Bookstart+
£15 for Treasure Chest