Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tir na n-Og Award

Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tir na n-Og Award

Jun 2, 2022

Strong characters lead the way to win the Tir na n-Og 2022 Welsh-language children’s book awards This year’s winners of the Welsh-language Tir na n-Og children’s book awards were announced today, Thursday, 2 June, in a special celebration at the Urdd Eisteddfod in...
Winner of children’s picture book illustration competition announced

Winner of children’s picture book illustration competition announced

May 31, 2022

Winner of children’s picture book illustration competition announced The Books Council of Wales is delighted to announce the winner of a special competition organised with Urdd Gobaith Cymru to find new talent in the field of children’s book illustration. The prize is...
Schools Love Reading Programme is launched

Schools Love Reading Programme is launched

May 26, 2022

Igniting a love of reading: a book for each pupil to keep as the Schools Love Reading programme is launched All pupils aged 3–16 in state schools in Wales will be receiving a book of their own to keep as the Books Council of Wales and the Minister for Education and...

Schools Love Reading – Secondary

May 26, 2022

We’re delighted that the Schools Love Reading campaign to provide a free book for pupils aged between 3 and 16 years old in state schools in Wales is now underway, and we can’t wait for pupils to choose their own free book to keep. Pupils aged 11 to 16 in state...

Schools Love Reading – Primary

May 26, 2022

We’re delighted that the Schools Love Reading programme to provide a free book for every pupil aged between 3 and 16 years old in state schools in Wales is now underway, and we can’t wait to get the new books to children and families! The selection of books has been...