{"id":1481,"date":"2017-12-05T00:26:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T00:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themooraboolnews.com.au\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2024-02-02T17:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:02:55","slug":"books-give-the-best-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/books-give-the-best-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Books give the best start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jessica Howard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moorabool\u2019s youngest readers can enjoy some of their favourite stories thanks to a generous donation of books.  <\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), along with the a2 Milk Company, have donated a book box to 30 early childhood sites, including the Darley Early Years Hub. <\/p>\n<p>Mary Moore and Lu Smith, members of the Victorian branch of CBCA, visited the Hub on Thursday November 30. <\/p>\n<p>The donation is the second phase of the Reading Together program and includes a box filled with titles from the CBCA suggested reading list.<br \/>\nMs Moore said the second phase of the program was run off the success of the first. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe initial Reading Together brochures were so well received that we continued to apply for more grants in order to work towards a second phase,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe a2 Milk Company provided us with more funds and the publishers gave us discounts on the books\u201d.  <\/p>\n<p>The book boxes were donated to Best Start sites throughout Victoria and include a number of popular titles including \u2018Where is the Green Sheep?\u2019, \u2018We\u2019re Going on a Bear Hunt\u2019 and \u2018Orange Pear Apple Bear\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>Ms Smith said she hoped the books would become part of a lending library. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren can take them home to share with their family. 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