In the week leading
up to Mother’s Day 522 Mums will be recognised for making an extra effort at
their children’s schools.
Literacy charity
Duffy Books in Homes, along with publisher Scholastic New Zealand, give a lucky
Mum from each school involved in the programme a book and certificate to thank
them for the effort they put in to their school and community.
This year’s recipients
of the Scholastic Caught Being a Good Mum Award will receive Annabelle White’s Best Recipes by the
well-known ‘Cuddly Cook’. Filled with
her most requested recipes, the book has now sold more than 30,000 copies and
has become a firm favourite for cooks around New Zealand. The award is accompanied by a special certificate.
Kids in Duffy schools around the country
have been busy telling their school just why their mum should win an award
which celebrates their vital contribution to school life.
Schools vote, hold writing competitions or
even make lucky draws if the decision is too tough.
Duffy Books in Homes General Manager, Linda
Vagana, says “Mums play such an important role in their children’s literacy and
we’re happy to be able to recognise them in this way.”
Since its official launch in 1995 - with 80
schools and 16,000 students - the Duffy Books in Homes programme has grown to
encompass 522 schools and around 100,000 students in 2013. It has distributed more than eight million
books to children in low-decile schools, and now distributes more than 600,000
books annually.
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