Free Books for children under 4

vickithomas

thanks for that info, my son is 9mths old now and i haven't been told any of this, also do you have to be registered at the library or can you just go in and get one thanks.:T

sarahlouise210

I actually ended up with 3 packs - one from nursery..one from pre school and one from the Library - really nice (mot a mention of it by the HV though:rolleyes: ) all 3 had different books:T

sarahlouise210

Oh ...and when you join the library you can sometimes get a free family swimming voucher for your local pool if you ask!

genegenie

Doesnt seem to be a surestart in Wales. Anyone know of an equivalent? My daughter got her bookstart pack at 9 month check. There were only two books in, one english and one welsh. Having said that i cant speak welsh!!!!!There was also a welsh cd in with nursery rhymes on with no translation to the songs.
oh and my canvas bag split!! (im not complaining though, cos she loves books!!)
By the way what does DS stand for? (in Bellsbells post?)

earthmother

DS - Darling/Dear Son (numbering them puts them in order lol)

Likewise, DD is daughter, DH Husband and so on

HunnieB_Hayz

we got our bookstart pack at my lo's 8 months check on monday

its recommended!

we also joined the libary when she was a few weeks old

Danigrace

Hi, I read this thread yesterday and remembered that I had had the pack with the canvas bag when my daughter was small. I don't think I have seen a health visitor since then. Her last couple of checks were done by post!! That is, I had a questionnaire that I had to fill in saying if I thought everything was OK and if I had any questions, just to get in touch! So I didn't get the second pack. She will be 4 in December, so after reading this I thought I would go to the library.

I took her red health book with me and asked the Librarian. She knew what I was talking about and after checking which pack to give me, went off into the back storeroom to get me one. No problems! She stamped the red book with a Bookstart stamp and dated it. It is a nice sturdy box that looks like a treasure chest! DD will love it.

So thanks to the OP for this thread.