An innovative Cumbria County Council reading initiative is helping to stitch together generational links in Grange-over-Sands.
Resident's in the seaside town's Yewbarrow Lodge sheltered housing complex have used using their knitting and craft skills to create a special 'story sack' which is helping to turn a new generation on to the joys of reading.
The story sack created by the Yewbarrow Lodge craft group is a complete story in a bag and comes with a colourful book and a variety of knitted characters and other visual aids to help stimulate young children's reading skills.
The Grange story sack has a 'healthy living' theme and includes knitted fruit and felt sandwiches. The sack itself is embroidered with appliqué fruit.
Councillor Roger Bingham, cabinet member responsible for Cumbria's Library Service, said: ""Story sacks have proven very popular with younger children across the county and I am delighted that this initiaitve in Grange helping to bridge the generational gap."
The healthy living story sack is available for loan from Grange library. Contact the library for more information on: 015395-32749.
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