On Friday 9 October, early years settings around the UK will again be celebrating National Bookstart Day. This annual event, organised by Bookstart, the national book-gifting programme, aims to remind parents and carers that sharing books with young children is a very important and a very enjoyable activity. It also encourages nurseries, libraries, book shops and, most importantly, children and their families, to get together and have fun at a range of special events based around a chosen theme.
Last year's celebrations focused on pirates, with lots of nautical activities, treasure maps and pirate songs. This year's theme is 'My Favourite Rhyme'.
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