March Read to Me book packages are about to be sent out to all children in care under the age of seven.
Read to Me is a book gifting program operated by Raising Literacy Australia that supports children in care to improve their reading and language skills.
The project recognises the importance of accessing quality age-appropriate books and encourages positive adult–child interactions to support healthy brain development.
All children in care under seven years old automatically receive free books as gifts every three months, creating a library they can keep and enjoy for many years to come.
Books are delivered each March, June, September, and December and are selected based on each child’s age.
A start-up library launches each child’s reading journey, featuring 10 age-appropriate picture and board books, a Read to Me library bag and carer resources, including an activity book and role-modelling DVD.
Our Read to Me page details the full selection of book packs and other information about the program
If you are caring for a child under seven years old and have not been receiving book packs, please talk to your child’s case worker.
Read to Me also showcases book readings in each of the age groups. The March selection can be accessed by following the links below.
- BABY: Baby’s Very First Touchy-Feely Farm Playbook (external site) (external site)
- 1YR old: Up in the Sky (external site) (external site)
- 2YR old: Colours Match Games and Book (external site) (external site)
- 3YR old: KOKO and the Coconut (external site) (external site)
- 4YR old: Rusty, the Rainbow Bird (external site) (external site)
- 5YR old: Lots of Things to Know About Animals (external site) (external site)
- 6YR old: Calming Nature Book (external site) (external site)
Other helpful links for carers include:
- Raising Literacy Australia (external site) (external site)
- Words Grow Minds (external site) (external site)
- Play and Learn Together (external site) (external site)
- The Raising Children Network (external site) (external site)
Read to Me is run by Raising Literacy Australia with support from the Department for Child Protection, Variety – The Children’s Charity of South Australia, Australian Publishing Industry and Cochrane’s Transport.