Book packs for children not in mainstream education
Information for home educating families
What is Booktime?
Booktime is the national free books programme for reception-aged children, providing a free book pack for every child aged 4-5 years to share and enjoy with their family and friends. Booktime aims to promote the pleasure of books by encouraging families to have fun reading together.
Booktime is run by Booktrust, the independent charity dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of books for all, and Pearson, the world’s leading learning company.
My child is aged 4-5 between September 2011 and September 2012. How do they receive their book pack?
All reception-aged children (aged 4-5 years) are entitled to receive a free Booktime book pack. Book packs are delivered through local primary schools. If you are home educating your 4-5 year old child you can request your child’s book pack directly from Booktime by completing the form below.
Please note: children start reception class from the September after their fourth birthday, so children eligible to receive this year’s pack must turn five before August 31 2012. Please do not request book packs for children of any other ages as we do not have enough packs to supply them.
When will my child receive their book pack?
We will arrange delivery of your book pack within 3 weeks of receiving your order.
Please fill in your details here to order a book pack for your child.
Free teaching resources
Whether you’re looking for masks and puppets to make, or session ideas to support speaking and listening, our resource finder will help you search our ever-growing bank of Booktime activities.
Have some fun with Booktime games and activities
We have an exciting range of interactive games and activities including: drawing and colouring, memory games, counting games, and story creating activities.
