Carers will soon receive the June range of books available for young children in care through the Read to Me Project.

Read to Me is a book gifting program from Raising Literacy Australia that supports children in care to improve their reading and language skills.

The project recognises the importance of access to quality age-appropriate books and encourages positive adult–child interactions to support healthy brain development.

All children in care six years and under should automatically receive free books as gifts, creating a library that they can keep and enjoy for many years to come.

Home reading packs of books and resources are sent every three months in March, June, September, and December. The books are specially selected based on each child’s age.

Each book pack contains a letter, book labels, a survey and reply-paid envelope.

Baby Reading Pack

• My first baby Australian Animals
• Tip Card, Activity Tummy Time Cards
• This is Me!
• It's bedtime (CD or QR)
• My First 100 Words
• Letter & Book Labels

1 Year Reading Pack

• The Bug Book
• Tip Card, Activity & Glue Stick
• W Is for Wombat My First Australian Word Book
• Baby Lou
• Letter & Book Labels

2 Year Reading Pack

• Come Count with Me
• Tip Card, Activity & Play Dough
• The Wonderful Things You Will Be
• My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes
• Letter & Book Labels

3 Year Reading Pack

• Dance in a Ring
• Tip Card, Activity & Crayons
• Thank you Rain
• Shh! We Have a Plan
• Letter & Book Labels

4 Year Reading Pack

• Ten Little Guinea Pigs
• Tip Card, Activity & Glue Stick
• I Love Me
• I Spy Food
• The Dot
• Letter & Book Labels

5 Year Reading Pack

• Mini Meals
• Tip Card, Activity and My Favourite Cookbooks
• Malu Kangaroo
• Can you teach a fish to climb a tree
• Letter & Book Labels

6 Year Reading Pack

• Shoo You Crocodile
• Tip Card, Activity Booklet and Pencils
• GIINAGAY JULUUM, HELLO MOUNTAINS
• Lobsters Can't Knit
• Letter & Book Labels

Raising Literacy Australia also has a YouTube Channel (external site) (external site) that shares book readings and activity videos. More information about the program, and the June readings, is available on the Read to Me section (external site) (external site) of our website.