Imagination Library

More than 40,000 free books have been donated to children in Scotland by a foundation headed by country singer Dolly Parton.
The singer was in Glasgow on Sunday to mark the success of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which aims to give looked after children free books every month until they are five.
Children in Scotland have benefited from 40,092 books, with more set to follow.
The Scottish Government has been working with the Scottish Book Trust and the Dollywood Foundation to bring the singer's Imagination Library to Scotland. Scottish Government funding will enable the Imagination Library to provide 12 free books every year for all 3,341 looked after children in Scotland.
Children's minister Angela Constance, who met Parton in Glasgow, said: "I am delighted to be able to personally thank Dolly Parton for working with the Scottish Government and the Scottish Book Trust to ensure that Scotland's most vulnerable children are able to benefit from her innovative Imagination Library.
"Research shows that children whose parents and carers who spend time reading and talking with them frequently have better language skills than those who do not. That is one of the underlying principles of our Play Talk Read campaign. The provision of books from the Imagination Library will have a positive impact and help looked after children discover the joy of reading."