World Book Day

World Book Day will take place on Thursday 6 March 2025 and is a worldwide celebration of books and reading.

Reading has many benefits:

• reading with children can an enjoyable and fun
• reading allows us to have quiet time without distractions 
• it can be relaxing
• helps to build empathy and a close bond
• the earlier parents read to children; they are more likely to enjoy reading themselves 
• children who read for pleasure tend to do better in a wide range of subjects at school
• it can help with language and speech development 
• positively impacts children’s wellbeing

Parents reading together and sharing stories with children for a few minutes a day can promote mental wellbeing and find ways to love reading.

5 a day for mental wellbeing (GIVE, KEEP LEARNING, CONNECT, BE ACTIVE, & TAKE NOTICE) and reading can promote wellbeing. Trying things could help you feel better and help to get the most out of life by doing things to keep well. 5 steps to mental wellbeing - NHS

Here are some ideas and examples you may wish to consider:

GIVE- Give a book that you have read to someone else or donate to a charity

KEEP LEARNING- Read a book for pleasure to learn something new

CONNECT- Read a book with someone you trust, talk about books you enjoy or join a book club

BE ACTIVE-Walk to a local library or bookshop

TAKE NOTICE- What did you notice in your body when you read a book? How relaxed did you feel?