Authors, TV personalities and politicians have come together to inspire young people with the wonderful world of words.
The campaign, launched by Oxford University Press (OUP), will celebrate how language can create opportunities for young people.
Ninety-two per cent of teachers surveyed by the OUP said that the “word gap”, where a child’s vocabulary is below expectation for their age, has widened due to lockdown school closures.
After a difficult year, the famous figures are sharing the books, phrases and quotes they would give as a gift to anyone who might need it this Christmas.
Lauren Child, former Waterstone’s children’s laureate and author of the popular Charlie and Lola children’s books, contributed a quote from poet Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
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