Bookstart Bear visits Balderstone Library

Date published: 11 March 2014


Children at Balderstone Library were treated to a visit from Bookstart Bear on World Book Day to help encourage them to love books and start a new chapter in their love of reading.

Councillor Peter Williams, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Customer Service, said: “It’s fantastic to see the children so excited to see Bookstart Bear, who joined in with lots of stories, songs and nursery rhymes. Introducing babies and toddlers to books at a young age really helps to open a child’s imagination and creativity and can help with literacy, academic performance and chances in life, as well as just being really good fun.”

Rochdale Borough Libraries run Bookstart Bear club sessions throughout the week at locations across the borough.

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