Useful Links
- Scottish Book Trust
Lots of useful information on children's and young people's books, authors and illustrators and a kids fun page too.
- Capinfo
Capinfo, the City of Edinburgh Council's website providing council and community, local and national information"
- Cool-reads
An excellent book review site created and run by 12 and 13 year old Tim and Chris Cross, with guest reviewers of a similar age. Although the books reviewed are for 10 - 15 year olds this is a wonderful site to visit if you have older children and are looking for reading ideas.
- National Literacy Trust
A web site devoted to providing up-to-date accurate informstion on literacy issues for all age groups in the UK. Essential viewing for anyone with an interest in literacy issues.
- Mrs Mad's Book-a-Rama
Book reviews and other fun things for the very young through to early teens. Books revied by Mrs. Mad herself and others, with links direct to Amazon for purchasing if required.
- Bookstart UK
Website of the national Bookstart project
- Read Together
A really fun website all about books, reading and literacy. Lots to listen to and see and produced from a Scottish perspective.
- Child Literacy
Very much aimed at parents, this is a great site for ideas and advice on how children learn to read and how parents can help the process along while keeping it fun.
- Booktrusted
A site that brings together books and people. Lots of really useful and interesting information.
- Bookstart Edinburgh
Lots of information about the Citywide Bookstart programme and the Bookstart plus projects in Wester Hailes, Sighthill, North Edinburgh and Leith.
- Talk to Your Baby
A useful website helping you talk to your baby