Carers should shortly receive the December range of books available for children in care through the Read to Me Project.

Read to Me is a book gifting program from Raising Literacy Australia that supports children in care to improve their reading and language skills.

The project recognises the importance of access to quality age-appropriate books and encourages positive adult–child interactions to support healthy brain development.

All children in care six years and under should automatically receive free books as gifts, creating a library that they can keep and enjoy for many years to come.

Home reading packs of books and resources are sent every three months in March, June, September, and December. The books are specially selected based on each child’s age.

Each book pack contains a letter, book labels, a survey and reply-paid envelope.

Baby Reading Pack

  • Let's Play
    • Tip, Activity with Peek-a-boo Craft
  • I Love You
  • Today's Sun
  • Letter & Book Labels

1-Year Reading Pack

  • Warna-Manda Baby Earth Walk
    • Tip, Activity with Shadow Puppet Craft
  • Let the singing begin
  • I'm a Dirty Dinosaur
  • Letter & Book Labels

2-Year Reading Pack

  • My First Coloured Shapes
    • Tip Card, Activity Colour Match Balloons Craft
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Why I love Australia
  • Letter & Book Labels

3-Year Reading Pack

  • Busy Little Creatures
    • Tip Card, Activity Book and Matching Card Game
  • Can you Dance?
  • The Wonkey Donkey
  • Letter & Book Labels

4-Year Reading Pack

  • Fancy Pants
    • Tip Card, Activity Design Your Own Fancy Pants & Coloured Pencils
  • Little Bird's Day
  • Kick with My Left Foot
  • Letter & Book Labels

5-Year Reading Pack

  • Almost a Fish
    • Tip Card and Activity Booklet
  • Willy-Willy Wagtail
  • That Fruit is MINE!
  • Letter & Book Labels

6-Year Reading Pack

  • My Teeth
    • Tip Card, Activity Teeth Brushing Chart, Stars, Marker and toothbrush and timer.
  • Peach at last
  • Lethal Lizards
  • Letter & Book Labels

Raising Literacy Australia also has a YouTube Channel that shares book readings and activity videos.

A selection of book readings for December includes:

For more information contact your case worker or Janet Leske at janet.leske@raisingliteracy.org.au