Bookstart are making good progress on their target to reach 10,000 pledges. And you’ll be in good company: in the last couple of weeks Jamie Oliver, Sir Cliff Richard and other celebrities have shown their support for Bookstart by signing up.

Remember, you can keep up-to-date with campaign news and blogs – as well as getting tips on how to complete your pledge – by visiting the Bookstart 20 website

Since it began in 1992, Bookstart has delivered more than 30 million books to babies and toddlers, along with support and advice for parents. By working together, they can give every child the priceless gift of becoming a reader for life. If everyone who has already pledged can encourage just three more people to do the same, then they will be well on the way to reaching their target of 10,000 pledges.

Here at Book a Poet we have already signed up to the Bookstart pledge and we review pre-school books on our website if you're looking for any ideas to encourage enjoying books from a young age!