“The ILF and their programs help children become familiar with English language, open up their imaginations, and provide families with high quality books to share with their children. Their books allow our families to read their own language (Kriol), improve conversational skills, and connect our remote families with information that they would normally not be able to access. Thank you.”Sarah Gold, Early Childhood Educator Save the Children Australia

“The ILF Book Buzz program provides a much needed opportunity for children and families to access high quality, relevant books from a very early age. Children that attend on a regular basis and engage with the program have a strong relationship with books and stories. Families come to me with many different stories from home - like showing dad their favourite book, their first words in English being ‘Brown Bear’, being asked over and over again to read the Hungry Caterpillar, and older siblings reading to younger siblings at home with pride and joy. I certainly feel that every community can benefit from this program.”Teresa Kenny, Ernabella Anangu School playgroup

We cannot thank you enough for supporting our program. We have seen firsthand the benefits increased positive experiences of early reading including conversational reading, reading with family and looking at books independently. We know that reading opens doors and the books you provide help give disadvantaged children the opportunity to do this and develop a love of literacy from the beginning. Trish Whitaker, Family Educator Jabiru Family As First Teachers

“Having the books provided by ILF within our programs has created an interest amongst kids and parents to read and encourages everyone to just spend time together.”Natalie Turpin, ParentsNext Coordinator Kullari Regiional Communities Indigenous Corporation

“The ILF’s Book Supply program has facilitated intergenerational reading and the sharing of traditional stories. It is wonderful to see how much the children love reading the books.” Kristine McConnell, Manager Adjumarllarl Aboriginal Corporation

“We really appreciate the awesome range of books, especially the Indigenous books that are supplied to our school. To have books written and illustrated by Indigenous people shows the students that Indigenous people are capable of anything.”Rebecca Ladyman, Library OfficerRoebourne District High School

“The organisations that we have passed books onto absolutely enjoy these books. Our students are starting to read, understand and comprehend the stories now, and their literacy levels are increasing.”Pat Skinner, Aboriginal Education OfficerDepartment of Education (Alice Springs)

“We offer a book to all the paediatric patients we see, especially if they are having a painful procedure done. The kids love them and they get to take one home, hopefully it also helps not to make a hospital a scary place for the kids.”Monica Chappell, Clinical Nurse ManageWyndham Hospital

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“It is so lovely to see the excitement on children’s faces when they get to choose the book that they would like to keep as their very own. The books are always related to children’s interests and there is enough range in the topics for every child to find a book they would like to read, or ask somebody to read to them.” Amanda Tootell, Coordinator Katherine Isolated Childrens Service

“Having stories read to children, sharing books in a group and reading to each other, introduces books to young people that may not have ever owned their own book. Having books available for adults as well and being able to introduce the idea of reading as a form of self-care and time out from worries and troubles is absolutely valuable. This is a fantastic program and we see the enormous impact it has on people when they walk away books tucked under arms.”Jo Warren, Team LeaderKimberley Mental Health and Drug Service

“We love that your organisation is opening doors for children and adults alike to learn and grow together. The future is brighter and richer for our children as they are gaining a wealth of knowledge even before they reach the school system. Families and their children are gaining confidence in written and verbal English and also their artistic skills are growing as they now ‘paint us a story like the new books’. Thank you so much for providing such valuable resources for our remote families.”Sarah Gold, Early Childhood EducatorKatherine

“I personally think the ILF is amazing, and the supply of such an array of beautiful books is just fantastic. To be able to provide books for those who have the least access to schooling, day care, child care, early childhood learning is great; and it is such a joy to see the little kids on my clinic days looking at books and their parents sitting down with them and reading stories. I cannot sing enough praises for the ILF book supply program.”Richelle Stannard, Remote Area Registered Nurse Top End Primary Health Service, NT

“As a librarian, I see first hand the children’s excitement to be given a library bag and books to actually take home and read!”Malcolm Wells, LibrarianBroome North Primary School

“The Book Buzz program is an excellent way to add more structure to conversational reading to ensure babies and toddlers engage with books and also have shared experiences with a family member, Aboriginal Education Worker, or playgroup teacher. The Book Buzz program helps to empower parents and other family members to select books with their children and teaches them to derive pleasure from sharing books as well as developing language and literacy skills. Having books available to give to children to take home provides them with the beneficial opportunity of reading outside of the playgroup environment which is great for children who do not attend every day.”Nadine Paukner, Amata Anangu playgroup

“The books that were provided were beautiful quality books that were really valued by the community members and taken home as prized possessions. The books were really engaging and people were very interested in reading them and thrilled to be able to keep them.”Yasmin Steels, Senior Teacher of Primary School Shepherdson College

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www.ilf.org.auP: (02) 9280 0644 F: (02) 9280 0599 E: info@ilf.org.auPO Box 663 Ultimo NSW 2007 ABN 45 146 631 843