Review: Reading Chest, the Children’s Book Rental + Giveaway!
Review: Reading Chest, the Children’s Book Rental + Giveaway!
We are big book lovers in this family and now that my 5-year-old can read quite well after her first year at school, she’s enjoying independent reading even more. One thing she doesn’t enjoy too much though is when they’re sent home with a book from school that they have to read a certain amount of time before swapping to a different one. She prefers to mix it up a bit but I can’t keep buying lots and lots of new books and we don’t have a library near us now.
Liz, creator of Reading Chest, had a similar problem with her son and that’s how the idea of Reading Chest was born. Reading Chest is a through-the-post children’s book rental service for 4 to 9 year olds who are learning to read or developing their reading skills. The service specialises in book banded books for 4 to 9 year olds and Reading Chest stock the same reading schemes used in UK schools (Collins Big Cat, Oxford Reading Tree, Treetops, Bug Club, Project X etc.) but with a much wider and more up to date selection than any school would have.
How does it work?
It simply works like this:
First, you choose your subscription package (different amount of books and swaps per month).
Then you set your child’s reading level. You don’t have to do anything else here but if you wish you can choose books you’d like to avoid receiving (maybe titles your child has already read at school) and make lists of books you’d like to receive when available.
Your books will arrive in the post sent with First Class. Your first delivery also includes some fun goodies to encourage reading and help you look after the books — a sticker chart and stickers (you can request more when needed) and a bag to store your Reading Chest books in.
Keep the books for as long as you like and send them back when you want to swap some. You can send up to 3 books back at a time in the prepaid envelope that comes with each delivery. On the website, you can also download reading certificates for your child and see a list of all the books they have read.
My 5-year-old is really enjoying her Reading Chest subscription and I’m sure it’s made her love reading even more!
Giveaway: Win a Reading Chest Subscription!
For a chance to win a 6 month bronze membership gift voucher for Reading Chest, enter my giveaway through my Rafflecopter below. Terms & Conditions apply. UK Entrants over the age of 18 years only. The giveaway will end on the 20th of September 2019.
Subscription provided free of charge for this review. As always, all my reviews are 100% honest and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Perfect fun for the boys
Luckily, I don’t have to. My kids are bookworms.
Allow them to have access to books from a young age. Read them stories. Appropriate type of book :- Bath book, Board book, Flap Lift book, etc. Keeps their interest, and builds up their skills e.g. Page turning, etc.
Fantastic – always enjoy a new story
I encourage my son to read by letting him choose topics he likes such as trains. It is also part of his daily routine.
lead by example we are avid readers
I started encouraging mine from an early age, baby books, touch and feel books, reading at bedtimes, and luckily with all 7 of mine it has worked wonders and they all love to read
We sit together at bedtime and read a paragraph each for a page, then I’ll finish the chapter, letting my daughter read the final paragraph xx
My daughter who is 5 needs no encouragement as she’s like me and would reach for a book anytime! My eldest son who is 9 does need encouragement so I try and help him choose books which relate to his hobbies or topics he’s really interested in so he actually wants to get stuck in!
I’m lucky that my children love books, I encourage them by letting them pick the stories themselves
We always have a reading time, but we compete with who can do the best voices, so we all pick a character from the book, or the narrator and take turns reading our parts
To be honest our Granddaughter has always love to read, so its never been a problem helping her to read more, she loves her books
they are both little bookworms anyway absolutely love reading one of them recently got publishes for writing, that being said when they moan they are bored after being banned off something for misbehaving I send them to pick a book or 2
We try and vary what they read so have a subscription to the beano (which they love), we regularly go to the library where they can books on their current interests (minecraft and superheroes) as well as the books from school
ill read with them or ask if they can read me a book lol x
I let my children use e readers that way they can pick their own books
I have read to my son every day from very young, so he loves stories. He is coming on so well at school with his reading too, he brings his books home and we read them most days and chat about the story and try to spot things in the pictures to talk about.
My children don’t need any encouragement they love to read! I love to take them to the library and let them chose a book. The love the experience.
I am a big reader myself so it comes naturally. If children see you doing something yourself, then they are more likely to do it.
I enjoy turning it into a bit of a drama, with funny voices and such. It’s always good to encourage bairns to read :)
my kids have never really need encouragement as they have always loved to read however books with subjects that interest tehm always helps
By example and routine
Both my kids have always loved reading. Since the day they were born iv always read to them and they’ve loved it ever since!
They both go mad for new books when we’re out and about and I can never resist a new one to share with them!!
I help them find what they enjoy reading, rather than just give them a book. I discovered that one of my children loves to read non-fiction books more than anything.
I like to take my kids to the local library. My daughter is a book worm but a little bit harder to get my youngest son to read
So many ways: leading by example, taking part in library reading challenges, reading together.
We read a book every night before bed.
I start early ,by reading to them.
The local library and we love playing word games
We live in a household where the children see the adults enjoying reading. We also all read aloud to one another nd talk about the books we are reading.
Make it fun – different voices, acting bits out, craft ideas from the books. I also like to always make sure there is time for reading.
I let my daughter be the teacher and read to me or we pretend she works in a library and reads to the children
Finding books that really appeal, even if that’s comic books or puzzles.
I read a lot and often copy me. I also read for them more difficult books, so they love to read.
I have read to my kids from when they are babies to encourage them to be creative and want to read for themselves.
We choose books together and also read together – sometimes one chapter is mine, the other is my daughter’s. We also discuss the story and try to think about different outcomes.
We choose books together and we read together
My daughters a lil bookworm so no encouragement needed.
by sitting somewhere quiet & comfy and by joining in with funny voices and noises to make it more fun
I sit with my son to read and we read a page each as he finds reading long chapters too much. My daughter is just learning to read and luckily she loves books and happily reads what she can!
I don’t need to, she loves reading!
my sons school has a rainbow reader scheme so after a certain amount of books read at home theyclimb up different colours on the rainbow sort of like a competition with their class mates it really makes my little one want to read !
By example and by making sure I always read with and to them, and encouraging visits to the library. We also buy books for Birthdays and Christmas.
We try and make it as fun as possible with lots of silly voices and noises.
They have lots of books and they are all at their level, so easy to access. We go to the library often as well.
I read myself and show how enjoyable it can be
I read to my kiddies. We go the library and buy books that interest them.
We take them to the library often and they read in bed at night.