Bookstart in Nottinghamshire

Inspire loves Bookstart! Bookstart is a national programme from BookTrust, the UK's largest children's reading charity supporting all parents and carers to enjoy books with their children from as early an age as possible.

Families with babies up to 12 months in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for a free Bookstart Baby pack, to inspire and create a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.

In Nottinghamshire, Inspire works together with health professionals and early years settings such as nurseries, pre-schools and Family Hubs to make sure every child receives their book pack.

Bookstart Baby Pack

The Bookstart Baby Pack is for babies aged 0 to 12 months. Available from:

Local Health Centres
Our libraries

The pack contains:

A board book − perfect to enjoy with your baby (titles vary).
A finger puppet card
A booklet of tips and ideas for sharing books with children from a young age.

Bookstart Baby pack in bright pink and orange envelope includes a board book, finger puppet and information leaflet — Bookstart Baby pack (book title may vary)

Bookstart Packs for children with additional needs

Bookstart is for every child and families are entitled to any of these packs in addition to their Bookstart baby pack. The packs contain advice and guidance for parents and carers to support their child’s additional needs.

Bookstart Touch packs are for children between the ages of 0 to 5 years who are blind or partially sighted.
Bookstart Shine packs are available for children between the ages of 0 – 5 years who are deaf.
Bookstart Star pack is aimed at children aged three to five who have a condition or disability that impacts on or delays the development of their fine motor skills and includes books and resources to help families enjoy reading together every day.

Contact bookstart@inspireculture.org.uk to find out more or request your pack.

Selection of 3 Bookstart Additional Packs, Shine, Touch and Star with board books

Pack contents will vary.

Bookstart Dual Language Books

Book cover for the dual language book Quiet.

For families with English as an additional language, who would also like a book in their home language, Bookstart offer an additional dual-language book. There are books in over 30 different languages for children aged 0-4.

There is a free parental guide on reading with your child translated into over 20 languages.

Reading with your child 0-12 months.

Reading with your child 3-4 years.

If you would like to request a dual-language book or would like more information get in touch with us using the contact details below.