A CHILDREN’S competition has been launched by reading charity, ABC To Read.
To celebrate World Book Day the group wants to inspire primary school aged youngsters to engage more with this critical pastime.
Children are encouraged to tell everyone about their favourite book and enter the competition, My Truly Amazing Book Review.
They can win prizes for their school library, as well as for themselves.
Schools can also win a visit from local poet AF Harrold.
Marcia Rowlinson, ABC to Read CEO, says: “Competitions are a fun way to motivate youngsters.
“We are so pleased to be able to offer some wonderful prizes for our children and schools.
“The competition is now open.”
ABC to Read volunteers invest an average of 12,000 hours each year into improving children’s reading ability.
It also increases their enjoyment of the pastime as well as their general attitudes and confidence.
The competition aims to boost both.
Winners and runners up will receive Waterstones gift cards, and their book reviews will be featured on ABC To Read’s social media pages.
Two Usborne Illustrated Dictionaries can be won for school libraries, and the winning class will take part in an assembly or class visit with AF Harrold.
Book review forms can be downloaded from the ABC to Read website, and emailed to the charity at: info@abctoread.org.uk and subject titled ‘competition’.
Entries may also be posted to: Competition ABC to Read, St Marks Church Hall, 94 Cranbury Road, Reading RG30 2TA, or given to a child’s ABC fieldworker.
Submissions must be received by 3pm on March 10.
The child’s name, age and adult’s contact details must be included with each entry, as well as the child’s primary school and/or volunteer’s name.
The charity must also be advised about photographic permission, as pictures taken may appear in the media.
ABC to Learn has spaces for new volunteers to take part in training and for schools to sign up to the scheme.
For more information about training days or joining the scheme as a school or volunteer mentor, email: abctoread@btconnect.com
or visit: www.abctoread.org.uk
To download a book review form, visit: www.abctoread.org.uk
