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Welcome to the Dads Reading Challenge!

Welcome to the Dads Reading Challenge. Your welcome email is already on its way – keep an eye on your inbox (and maybe your spam folder, just in case).

Here’s what’s next.

1

Today

Your welcome email lands with everything you need. A few reminders will follow before September kicks off.

2

Every day in September

Read to your kid whenever you can. Pick the book, pick the moment. It all counts.

3

Every week

Tap “I read this week” in your email to enter that week’s $100 voucher draw. Winners announced weekly.

Five simple guidelines.

The whole challenge in a nutshell.

1

You choose the book

Picture book, chapter book, comic, graphic novel, footy annual – whatever gets you both reading. If your kid loves it, it’s the right one.

2

Consistency beats everything

Ten minutes most nights does far more than an hour once a fortnight – pick the nights you’re going to read and stick to it. The goal is a habit that outlasts September.

3

A prize announced every week

Each week you check in, you’re in the draw for a $100 Bunnings, LEGO Online Store or Booktopia voucher (winners choice). Winners drawn and announced weekly.

4

You can find books for free

Borrow digital titles free through your library app (Libby or BorrowBox), visit the library, or raid the shelf you already own. No need to buy a thing.

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What counts as reading? Pretty much everything.

Any kid’s age, any format. Reading together, or listening to an audiobook side by side – all good. The same book for the hundredth time absolutely counts.