Faber picture book gifted to school starters

Reading charity BookTrust is giving out 700,000 free copies of Kitchen Disco, a picture book by Clare Foges and illustrated by Al Murphy (Faber Children’s), to every reception age child in England this month.

The giveaway will take place up to the end of October as part of BookTrust’s Time to Read campaign.

BookTrust chief executive Diana Gerald, said: “Reading together is one of the best ways families can help their children thrive at school and beyond, and we hope that parents will love sharing this fantastic book.  As part of our Time to Read campaign we want to make sure that every Reception pupil in England has their own book to treasure and share with their family at home.”

Kitchen Disco was chosen by an independent panel of experts and practitioners, who praised the book’s lively, rhyming text and "brilliant" illustrations.