Bookbug

Bookbug Sessions are FREE 30-minute sessions for babies, children, and families to get together in a relaxed, friendly environment to enjoy sharing stories, songs and rhymes. Led by a trained facilitator these sessions offer you time-out to relax, laugh, read and play with your little ones. Please visit the Scottish Booktrust Bookbug page for essential information and resources.

Bookbug App

Download the free Bookbug app to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with your little one every day with the free Bookbug app from Scottish Book Trust. Perfect to share with babies, toddlers, preschoolers and the whole family, the app is home to hundreds of children’s songs, nursery rhymes and videos to explore at home or on the go!

Download on the Apple Store (Apple devices)

Get it on Google Play (Android phones)

Bookbug Bags

There are four bags to collect. Each bag contains high quality books allowing your child to build their own mini library. Bags also contain developmentally appropriate resources for play and learning at home.

Baby Bag – you will receive this from your Health Visitor when your infant is 3-5 weeks old.

Toddler Bag – you will receive this from your Health Visitor when you toddler is 13-15months old.

Explorer Bag – you will receive this from your childcare provider when your child is age 3

Primary 1 Family Bag – you will receive this from your child’s school when your child is aged 4 or 5

Baby, Toddler and Explorer Bookbug bags can be collected from your local library if you have not received them via your Health Visitor or Childcare provider.

Bookbug in Gaelic

All families interested in Gaelic or with a child in Gaelic Medium Education are entitled to a Gaelic Bookbug Bag. The Gaelic Bookbug Bags contain Gaelic copies of the books in addition to the English language books and resources.

Aster - Royal Scottish National Orchestra App for Babies

Download this free interactive app for babies and their families featuring music to wake to, play to and nap to, as well as colourful animations of Scottish wildlife.

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Take a look at our bookbug week video