Jungle theme to County Library celebrations
Jungle fever was in the air at the County Library in Barry
during Vale of Glamorgan Council organised activities to celebrate
National Bookstart Day.
Bookstart is a national programme that works with locally-based
organisations and libraries to promote books to young children.
There are guidance materials for parents and carers.
Children's librarian Gillian Southby said: "The aim is to
promote a lifelong love of books. Every child should enjoy and
benefit from books from as early an age as possible."
She added: "We celebrated with lots of jungle themed stories,
rhymes and song. Every child brought along a wild animal to sing
along with."
Dressed in a stunning safari outfit, literacy outreach worker
Maggie Sanders looked after a very naughty monkey who joined the
clap tap and rhyme group for some jolly jungle japes.
Anyone requiring further information on the library's regular
activities for under-fives can contact (01446) 422425.
Caption: Toddlers and adults enjoy activities
organised by the Vale of Glamorgan Council at the County Library in
Barry to celebrate National Bookstart Day.