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Born To Read, Read To Bond
The gift of knowledge is one of the best things any parent can give to their child. The National Library Board (NLB) clearly understands and advocates this. If you are an expectant or new mother, the library has a free gift, just for you! |
Your special package comprises a Baby Journal, a Height Chart, and a special CD. If you were to buy similar items off the shelf, it will easily cost you more than $60. So, what's the catch? Believe it or not - none. As Senior Librarian (Service Management Public Library Services), Zubaidah Mohsen, explains, “We want to help parents inculcate the reading habit in their children from young.
“We have 23 libraries all over Singapore, an expansive collection, and NLB wants to encourage our members to read and to utilise our resources. What better way to get our members hooked on reading than to start them on books at the earliest possible age? We know you would |
Ms Zubaidah Mohsen, Senior Librarian (Service Management Public Library Services), NLB, explains the objectives of Born to Read, Read to Bond. |
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| love your children to be well-read and knowledgeable, and NLB wants to partner you to help you achieve that goal.” |
In all, NLB has prepared 25,000 gift sets to give away.
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 All-in-one: every mother (and father) would love this handy Journal!
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My Baby Journal
The Baby Journal contains valuable information on products and services for parents. It also functions as a diary and scrapbook charting your child’s growth from pregnancy to five years. Beautifully illustrated with vivid colours, the cheerful pages of the Journal include a guide to |
books available in the library, as well as practical and useful advice from childcare professionals you would want to know as a new parent: vaccinations, child nutrition, car safety for children, common baby diseases and how to deal with them.
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Baby’s First CD
Seven of NLB's very own talented librarians came together to lend their vocals for this CD! The 12 tracks include popular stories, poems and songs like Humpty Dumpty, Hickory Dickory Dock and Brahm’s Lullaby.
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 Soothing sounds for little tots. |
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Baby’s Height Chart
This wall chart isn’t just another measuring tool - it includes book recomendations you’ll find useful for your child at each stage of growth and development. As your child grows, the selection of literature for your child grows too, and before you know it, you’ll be reading with your child, instead of just reading to your child.
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 The best things in life are really free! Grab these goodies while stocks last. |
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How To Get Your 'Born To Read, Read To Bond' Set
To obtain a 'Born To Read, Read To Bond' package for yourself, parents can drop by any of our lbraries (except library@esplanade and library@orchard) from 14 February. All you need to do is to fill in a form with your particulars and your child's birth details, and a package will be |
| on its way to you. Remember, you can get one for each child, so do let us know if you're expecting twins or triplets! |
| You can also contact the NLB through our ASK! enquiry and advisory service at ask@nlb.gov.sg to query any subject you’re interested in, including pregnancy and parenting. Drop us a line – it's yet another free service from the NLB! |
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