Let’s keep the standard high!
Donate a book that would inspire a child to pick up another
Please consider the following criteria when donating books….
- If it is a pre-owned book, is it in NEW condition? (essential) Hint: would you re-gift it to another child for their birthday?
- If it is a pre-owned book, is it a QUALITY book? (essential) Hint: did/would your child enjoy reading it?
- If purchasing a book to donate consider content quality. (essential) Hint: would you gift this book to a child you know? Or is it one of your child’s favourites?
- Is the book written by a well known children’s writer? (optional)
- Has the book won any children’s literary awards? (optional)
- Have any well known children’s writers given the book their endorsement? (optional)
- Is the book on any list of Recommended Books? For example Children’s Book Week recommendations (optional)
- If it is one of a series, is it the first book in the series? (essential)
Check these sites for good book recommendations
http://www.betterreading.com.au/
Please contact Lillie’s Books on 0414 182 816 to arrange drop off or pick up of books.