Carers will soon receive the March range of books available for young 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

• Baby Dance - Tip Card, Activity with Let’s Dance Craft
• My Everyday Shapes
• 123 of Australian Animals
• I went walking
• Letter, book labels

1 Year Reading Pack

• Wiggle Wobble Walk - Tip Card, Activity with Bean Bag Play
• Counting our Country
• Hairy Maclary and Friends: Touch and Feel Book
• Letter, book labels

2 Year Reading Pack

• Let’s Go Strolling - Tip Card, Activity Walking Activity
• I can Count
• Floof
• Letter, book labels

3 Year Reading Pack

• The Hip Hop Barn – Tip Card, Activity Animal Masks with craft supplies
• That Bird Has Arms!
• Backyard Bugs
• Letter, book labels

4 Year Reading Pack

• Bev and Kev – Top card, activity size sorting card games
• My Deadly Boots
• Hair!
• Letter, book labels

5 Year Reading Pack

• Ray - Tip card and activity: make your own ray wings and crafts
• Elmer
• Mysterious Mole & Old Croc
• Letter, book labels

6 Year Reading Pack

• Two Turtles  - Tip card, activity booklet and pencils.
• Josephine Wants to Dance 10th Anniversary Edition
• Owl Star
• Letter, book labels

Raising Literacy Australia also has a YouTube Channel (external site) that shares book readings and activity videos. More information about the program, and the March readings, is available on the Read to Me section (external site) of our website.