There’s a treat on the way for young readers in Scotland, as Bookbug Week prepares to launch and celebrate children’s books in Scotland.

Bookbug Week 2016 will take place between 16 and 22 May, with hundreds of free story, song and rhyme events for families held across the country. The theme this year is Bookbug Around the World, an international theme that will inspire children and adults to explore songs and rhymes from around the globe.

Bookbug provides every child in Scotland with four free packs of books, and runs free Bookbug Sessions with stories, songs and rhymes for children and their families. Funded by the Scottish Government, Bookbug is Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years Programme.

Bookbug Week 2016 will see free around the world themed events taking place in every local authority in Scotland, with special appearances from some of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators.

Schools and nurseries across the country can tune in to watch a fun-filled Authors Live event with Ed Vere, streamed live from the BBC’s studios in Glasgow on Thursday 19 May. Some fantastic Bookbug prizes will also be up for grabs in on-line competitions throughout the week.

For more info about Bookbug week visit www.scottishbooktrust.com  or pop into your local library.

And if you’re a book blogger, or a Scottish blogger (or both!) perhaps you could mark Bookbug Week by blogging about some of your favourite children’s books. What have you read recently that you’d like to recommend to others? Leave a comment below.