How – and why – one setting created a library for two-year-olds and their parents. By Amina Khan, early childhood educator at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in Liverpool

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I’ve always loved books and was sad to see that the two-year-olds I work with tended not to be interested in looking at books and sharing stories. This inspired me to develop a library with the aim of enhancing the children’s engagement in exploring a range of books with their parents.

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre is situated in a deprived area of Liverpool and we can’t assume that all the children in our care have easy access to picture books at home.

While some children do talk of visiting the local library with their parents, there are others who have never been.

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