‘Having been a children’s author for many decades, I’m passionate about supporting youngsters to read.
Books allow us to escape into our imaginations, enable us to learn new facts, ideas and perspectives, and keep the brain active and engaged.
But five years ago, we all felt the impact of Covid-19 as lockdowns started, schools closed and children missed the structure and security of routine school life. Everyday opportunities for learning, as well as interaction with friends and teachers, were lost for many, many months.
Although families and all those involved in education worked hard to support children throughout the disruption, catching up with lost days of schooling has been immensely hard. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds, it has been even tougher.
All the evidence shows that many of those facing…
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