Parents
What is a Book Fair?
A Book Fair is a reading event held in your child’s school for everyone to enjoy. It lasts about a week and is a great opportunity for you to browse books with your child.
You’ll find a wide range of books suitable for your child’s age-range including exclusives that you won’t see anywhere else. Prices start at just €3.70 and your child’s school can earn FREE BOOKS for every book that’s bought.
Ways to Get Your Child to Read
The Book Fair is an ideal place to look for books to share with your children. Research has shown that reading at home can help them do much better at school – and it’s a great way to share quality time. But what if your child doesn’t like to read?
Here are some tips on encouraging reading at home:
What parents say:
“My two little girls are tucked up in their beds, early tonight, after buying their first special books all by themselves at the Book Fair... It would make any parent smile – they are like two renewed bookworms!
It has made me realise that maybe sometimes as parents we choose books for them that we would like them to read, forgetting that it is more important that we choose books that they want to read.
They have had a most enjoyable day spending their money on their books, looking at them and deciding which one to read first. Thank you Scholastic Book Fairs!”
Moira Fleming, Killarney, Co Kerry
