Booktouch

Booktouch aims to get blind and partially sighted babies and toddlers 'bookstarted'.

A Booktouch pack is available free to parents or carers of blind or partially sighted children up to (and including) the age of four.
 
These packs contain specially chosen touch and feel books.

Full list of contents

• Good quality cotton shoulder bag
   
• Two touch and feel books
   
• A Booktouch booklet of advice about sharing books with blind and partially sighted children
   
• A Booktouch book guide listing lots more great books
   
• A leaflet listing useful services related to reading
   
• A Bookstart Rhymetime CD and book

(NB: By Autumn 2008 an alternative touch and feel book option will also be available for children of 2-4 years).
 

When do you gift this pack?

Packs are usually given out to eligible babies and children by their health visitor.

If this is not the case, they may still receive one at their local library. Ideally parents should bring their health record book along with them.

To order Booktouch packs, please speak to your Bookstart scheme coordinator.
 
Please note that parents and their babies do not have to join the library to receive their Booktouch pack.