#WorldBookDay would like to say a BIG thank you for everyone’s support to encourage children to read for pleasure - because it improves life chances.

England is ‘in a very worrying place’ on reading for pleasure, says Teresa Cremin. So, on #WorldBookDay2024 , she reveals what is going wrong and what we need to do to fix it
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Can’t think of a better way to spend #WorldBookDay than in the company of Rob Biddulph at the brilliant High Hazels Academy - the children chose books, met an author, thought about their reading preferences all in their fab school library. Perfect.

It’s #WorldBookDay !🥳
We’re putting children’s voices first. They’re asking us to let go of pressure & expectations to give them a choice – and a chance – to grow up with the life-changing benefits of #readingforpleasure . Show us how you're reading for fun, your way! #ReadYourWay

Wowser Tọlá Okogwu Louie Stowell what a brilliant day Halton Libraries. Such a privilege to spend time with our World Book Day UK 📚 authors #WorldBookDay #readyourway .

This was an excellent conversation to be part of. Looking forward to it continuing into June. Already looking forward to more time in Amy Greatrex’s inspiring company

Can’t wait to start getting this out into the world. We’ve had some amazing reflective conversations with practitioners rooted in research, children’s voice and our own reflections as readers. It’s the good stuff.

Incredible wealth of experience in the room today - what a privilege to be there. World Book Day UK 📚 will be the richer for this piece of work and always lovely to work with Debbie Thomas

Rock and roll NYE in the Sayer household. It was good though…

#WaveOfLight

There are a lot of words about the impact of art but this is what we are talking about- today my son got out his sword and shield to fight the pollution in the dance piece we were watching. He moved in time with the music and cheered as it was defeated. It was pure magic

So excited these are finally out in the world. Hope you all like them as much as we do.

A very sad loss. Someone who acknowledged, celebrated and listened to everyone in the company. I learnt a lot from his consultative and considered leadership and the partnership between him and Vicky Heywood. There was magic there.

The problem Rishi Sunak is not the degree but the assumption that education is a financial transaction. Work on young people having & pursuing interests then you get a passionate thinking workforce rather than one that thinks it’s owed something whether they have a degree or not

Win £1,000 for your school and an annual membership to the School Library Association to help them #rebuildthelibrary - plus win a £100 National Book Token just for you. Enter online now!

Wonderful Poetry By Heart finals. Reciting a poem is impressive but the finals showed more than that. The young people had quickly formed a supportive community- understanding something more fundamental about each other because they had insight into literature that moved them.

Really looking forward to spending the day soaked in poetry and hearing the interpretations the young people have made. #PoetryByHeart

It was an absolute privilege to talk to school librarians this evening. Thanks School Library Association (SLA) and everyone who came along.

Assuming I’m not the only parent of a 4 year old with no local family who is now trying to make a 52 week job fit into 38 so their kid gets an actual holiday once they go to school PregnantThenScrewed. I’ve got an amazing flexible employer but this is absolute nonsense.

llongyfarchiadau/congratulations to the whole shortlist but especially to the very worthy The Yoto Carnegies winners Manon Steffan Ros Jeet Zdung, Ruta Sepetys Updates and Joe Todd-Stanton! #YotoCarnegies23