Chancellor Gordon Brown announced that the Bookstart scheme would receive greater funding in his spending review earlier this month.
'Because it is our basic belief that every child should have the opportunities today available only to some, we will extend the Bookstart scheme and at nine months, then at 18 months, then at age two, provide free books universally for every child,' the Chancellor said.
Currently parents receive a bag containing two baby books, a booklet explaining how and why to share books with young children, a booklist and an invitation to join the local library, distributed by local health visitors at their child's eight-month health check.
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