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Bookbug at Home kits

Bookbug at Home kits are designed to be gifted by professionals to selected families they support using Bookbug for the Home training

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Some families experience more barriers and challenges than others in accessing universal resources. The aim of the Bookbug at Home kits is to enhance the support given to these families by Bookbug for the Home practitioners to share stories, songs and rhymes together.

Gifting a kit to a family will help those who would most benefit from resources to support them in engaging with stories, songs and rhymes in between visits, and help maintain that engagement after visits have ended.

Bookbug at Home kits have been used to support families who are facing a broad range of challenges including poverty, social isolation, mental health, low adult literacy, drug and alcohol abuse, English as an additional language or additional support needs.

Sharing books with vulnerable families who have children in their early years helps support literacy and numeracy giving the children a start before going to school. Some of these families don't have books, some parents never learned to read, we want to break that cycle.

- Bookbug for the Home practitioner

All items in the kit have been chosen to help with the development of speech, communication and language, and strengthen bonds and relationships between parent/carers and the infant.

Find tips for using Bookbug at Home kits with families in their homes

Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

The joyful rhyming and repetitive text make this book perfect for all ages. Children will love guessing which animal comes next and joining in with the actions and noises, making this story a wonderfully sensory and interactive experience. Emily Gravett’s illustrations are as stunning as ever.

Yawn by Nick Sharratt

This fabulous board book by Nick Sharratt is the perfect size for little hands. It has all the elements for a perfect bedtime story: gentle rhyming, some giggles, and big yawns! Have fun on every page as you follow the yawn and meet lots of colourful characters on the way! Will you catch the yawn on your way to bed?’

Other contents

Alongside the books, families will receive:

Further resources when using the Bookbug at Home kits

Bookbug bags – Although Bookbug at Home kits are provided just for those families needing additional support, all children in Scotland are entitled to their Bookbug Bags at key developmental stages.

Bookbug app – Visit the Bookbug Song and Rhyme Library or download Bookbug's Songs and Rhymes app to discover new songs and rhyme ideas. The app also now includes book sharing videos and tips. For book sharing ideas please read our top tips for sharing books with babies and young children and check out our range of carefully selected book lists.

More book recommendations – If you’re looking for the best books to share with families at home, check out our picks for Bookbug for the Home.

We were able to distribute 1000 Bookbug at Home kits in February 2025 thanks to funding from The National Lottery, Stafford Trust, Morton Fraser MacRoberts and the St James's Place Foundation. 

If you are interested in finding out more about Bookbug at Home kits or how you can support their continued distribution, please contact [email protected].