What is the Bookbug app?
Download our free Bookbug app to share children's songs, nursery rhymes and videos for singing, dancing, and playing with babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and all the family.
Look up the words to sing-along or make up your own rhymes to our instrumental versions! Songs and nursery rhymes are great for supporting children's learning and encouraging creativity, and our Bookbug Songs and Rhymes app can help support you as you play and sing together.
Explore the app with your little one and save your favourite content to create your own personalised playlist. Find new songs and rhymes using our search function and filter videos by theme, language or song type. Cosy up and listen to a good story with our lovely book-sharing videos.
Free digital platform supports families and practitioners
Scottish Book Trust received a grant from the Scottish Government to develop and deliver a digital strand to the Bookbug programme for parents and practitioners. The Bookbug app project began in June 2017, with the aim of sharing the benefits of Bookbug with more families across Scotland. The app is another way for families across Scotland to access the benefits of the Bookbug programme and help families fit songs and rhymes into their day-to-day routine.
With the help of Bookbug practitioners and families across Scotland, Scottish Book Trust co-created a new Bookbug app full of songs and nursery rhymes to ensure it met their needs. The app will also allow families to find their nearest Bookbug session.
From today the new Bookbug app will be available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play.
Bookbug App Features
· Offline app functionality: Connectivity is a big issue for many families and practitioners. Scottish Book Trust has ensured content is downloadable so the app will work offline, ensuring Bookbug can be accessed by everyone.
· Library of songs and rhymes: Users of the app can listen to their favourite songs and rhymes, learn the words and actions or just dance along. Song and Rhymes will also be available in Scots and Gaelic.
· Personalised playlists: Users will be able to personalise content and build their own song and rhyme playlist (for up to five different users). Great for practitioners planning Bookbug Sessions or different members of the family.
· Find a Bookbug Session: Using geo-location or by inputting their postcode, this feature helps families find their nearest Bookbug Session, so that they can enjoy a session with other families at their local library or community venue.
· Categories: Songs are categorised to enable families to find suitable songs and rhymes to share with little ones at different times of day.
· Instrumental versions: This feature allows users to sing along in their own language, or listen to an instrumental version of their favourite song or rhyme.
· News: Information about the Bookbug programme will also be available for parents, carers and Early Years practitioners.
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