Home / News / Bedtime Reading Project Back to News Bedtime Reading Project Initiatives • News • Publications 24th January, 2013 On Thursday, 23rd January 2013, in a ceremony where both the Education and the Health Ministers were present, the NBC handed over a number of specially-designed pouches to the Parentscraft Section of Mater Dei Hospital, containing two books of stories for newborn children and a manual for parents.These publications were to be distributed to all those mothers who would be giving birth or those who had just given birth. One of the books is a fully-illustrated anthology of stories written by different authors and edited by Victor Fenech whilst the other book is an anthology of edited excerpts of poems by Dun Karm with illustrations by Trevor Zahra. The manual is an educational guide for parents designed to help them foster in their children love for reading and books.This manual was sponsored by GlobalCapital Plc. Moreover, In conjunction with the Parentscraft Section, the National Book Council is conducting a series of talks and presentations to midwives and pregnant mothers on the importance of reading to unborn and newborn children. For more information click on the presentation below: aqra ktieb qabel l-irqad . SHARE POST Related Articles The 42nd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th July, 2025 Read More Acclaimed US editor Ann VanderMeer to deliver workshop at the Malta Book Festival ‘25 Festivals 8th July, 2025 Read More Jeff VanderMeer is the special guest at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 24th June, 2025 Read More Launching the Malta Book Festival ’25 Poster! Festivals 16th June, 2025 Read More Open Call for Installation Proposals: Centrepiece of the From Illustration to Book Exhibition at the Malta Book Festival 2025 News 26th May, 2025 Read More Know Your Rights! Literary Agent Simon Trewin offers free Zoom session to stakeholders News 26th May, 2025 Read More CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: POSITION OF DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE) WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL News 16th May, 2025 Read More The Malta Book Festival 2025 Will Be Writing Anew! News 14th May, 2025 Read More The 2025 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is Now Open for Entries News 12th May, 2025 Read More Call for Short Stories About Valletta for Comma Press’ Reading the City Series News 28th April, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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