• Daily Mail Article: Celebrities including Sir Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry back campaign calling for children to watch TV shows with subtitles on because it 'dramatically improves' their reading Stephen Fry and Sir Lenny Henry are backing a campaign that argues watching television with subtitles on can 'double' a child's chance of becoming a good reader. The group Turn on the Subtitles (Tots) is 'so brilliantly simple and can help children's literacy so much that we want to shout it from the rooftops!'

Why we should turn on the subtitles

Turning on the subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child becoming good at reading. It's so brilliantly simple and ca...

• Radio 4 Woman's Hour Takeover 2019 - Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate The magic of reading, diverse heroes and the importance of seeing yourself in a book, lost ancestors, funny words. Author Cressida Cowell guest edits.

• Cressida Cowell is named as new Children's Laureate Telegraph interview with the new Children's Laureate for 2019.

• Radio 4 - open Book, Children's Book Special Mariella Frostrup presents a children's book special with Richard Curtis, Charlie Higson, Lauren Child, Jeff Kinney and Amanda Craig.

• Guardian Article: Give older children story time to halt fall in young readers, urge experts The importance of reading aloud to older children.

• Guardian Article: How I managed to raise a little bookworm in the age of smartphones and tablets Most children now prefer screens to books but it is possible to nurture a passion for print