Scottish Book Trust to gift books to Dornoch families through foodbank
The Scottish Book Trust will be giving books to children and families visiting Dornoch Firth Group foodbank this winter, the charity has announced.
The trust said it had been inundated with requests from food banks and local authorities across Scotland to support more vulnerable children and families facing challenging circumstances.
Trust chief executive Marc Lambert said: “The power of books and the importance of children and young people having access to books should not be underestimated. Reading has the power to redress the impacts of disadvantage.
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“We know the difference that books make in children’s lives and we want to ensure no child misses out. Books bring comfort, escapism and togetherness in families. Every child deserves the magic of a book and donations to our appeal will provide vital support for those most in need.”
The charity’s Christmas Appeal 2024 features Eric Carle’s iconic and well-loved children’s book character, The Very Hungry Caterpillar with kind permission from Penguin Random House LLC and The World of Eric Carle.
Mary Mekarnom, Senior Director, Creative & Strategy, World of Eric Carle Penguin Random House, said “We are so happy that we can help support Scottish Book Trust’s Christmas Appeal this holiday season.
“Eric Carle used to say that he did not see children as a group. He saw a child, a child, a child. Meaning every child has individual needs and has a different way of learning or responding to a book.
“We are hopeful that The Very Hungry Caterpillar can help support this appeal and make a difference in the lives of each individual child and family in need.”
Over the past three years, the charity has given over 290,000 books to children in need of support and living in areas of deprivation through food banks, community hubs and other charities.
To learn more about Scottish Book Trust’s Christmas appeal, visit scottishbooktrust.com