Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Bag Books

Bag Books are multi-sensory story packs for those who cannot benefit from main stream stories.  They are different from regular books in that the pages are separate pieces of card with an object or material attached which the listeners can feel, hear or smell and any visual stimuli is in shiny, bold, bright colours. They are specially written and produced to catch and hold the attention of children who are at an early development of language skills.  Bag Books are suitable for children and adults with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and children on the autistic spectrum. Stockton Library Service has staff specially trained to deliver Bag Books story sessions.  If you would like to request a session for a group of special needs children, please contact your local library. Alternatively if you work with special needs children and would like to borrow a Bag Books pack, just ask the staff at your local library.