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Australian Toddlers given free book in literacy bid

Fri, 03/07/2008 - 11:17 — Blake

Good News For Some Youngsters In Australia: Victorian toddlers will be given a free book when they turn two in an effort to improve childhood literacy.

The $2.1 million Young Readers' Program, funded by the State Government, will give parents visiting Victoria's maternal and child health centres a book for their toddler. A literacy pack with a rhyme booklet and information on libraries will also be given to parents of four-month-old babies.

Experts say the initiative will raise basic education

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Fri, 03/07/2008 - 12:24 — effinglibrarian

we give free books

our library gives a free book to every child; it's Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, but at least it's something. :)

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