Spotify Partners with The Reading Agency to Bring the Summer Reading Challenge to Life by means of Audio

The Summer Reading Challenge has impressed kids throughout the U.Ok. to embrace a love of studying for years now. But as expertise evolves, so do the methods folks have interaction with books, with audio taking part in a complementary function to sitting down with a great ebook. That’s why Spotify is thrilled to announce that we’re partnering with The Reading Agency to offer much more choices for households and youngsters to simply discover and entry books. 

Returning on July 5 with the theme “Story Garden,” the Summer Reading Challenge has been a cornerstone of literacy efforts since 1999, encouraging youngsters to go to their native libraries and dive into new worlds. And to make it a breeze to find the audio parts, we’ve created an official playlist of the Summer Reading Challenge titles which can be accessible inside Audiobooks on Premium.  

“Many within the Audiobooks workforce at Spotify grew up doing the Summer Reading Challenge, so it’s an initiative near our hearts,” stated Duncan Bruce, Director of Partnerships & Licensing, Spotify. “Audiobooks are a strong approach to assist kids uncover the enjoyment of books in ways in which work for them—at bedtime, within the automotive, or curled up within the backyard. We’re supporting the Summer Reading Challenge’s mission to assist spark a lifelong love of books in each baby, no matter background, skill, or studying fashion. We hope all of those books, in all their codecs, spark a love of studying that lasts nicely past summer time.”

The Story Garden theme entices younger readers to discover the good open air by means of magical tales of nature, creativeness, and journey, with enchanting illustrations from award-winning artist Dapo Adeola. As libraries rework into immersive gardens of discovery, we wish to assist make these tales accessible to each baby, in each format.

The way forward for studying

Audiobooks provide a strong solution to bridge the studying hole, making tales gratifying for everybody, together with neurodiverse learners, the seeing impaired, and those that might battle with conventional studying codecs. According to the Reading Agency, only one in three kids get pleasure from studying right this moment (a 33% lower since 2005), making initiatives like this extra important than ever. Last yr, the Summer Reading Challenge reached 600,000 kids and led to over 13 million ebook loans. We are proud to help its continued success and assist much more kids uncover the magic of studying.

At Spotify, we all know that listening to tales can construct comprehension, increase vocabulary, and spark creativeness. Audiobooks complement—however don’t exchange—print studying. With our official Summer Reading Challenge playlist, households can simply discover, stream, and revel in these inspiring tales of nature and journey, whether or not they’re at dwelling on the couch or exploring the good open air.

Dive into the Story Garden with the official Summer Reading Challenge playlist on Spotify. To discover the total Summer Reading Challenge booklist and learn to enroll, go to summerreadingchallenge.org.uk.

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