Kids take on 1000 books challenge

By Siobhan Calafiore
Updated March 15 2017 - 6:01pm, first published 4:30pm
ENGAGEMENT: Mayor Samantha McIntosh reads to children in a special story time at Ballarat Library on Wednesday morning. Picture: Lachlan Bence
ENGAGEMENT: Mayor Samantha McIntosh reads to children in a special story time at Ballarat Library on Wednesday morning. Picture: Lachlan Bence

A new program challenging children to read 1000 books with their parents before they start school aims to foster a love of reading and develop essential literacy skills.

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