FIVE-YEAR-OLD Edward Colvin from Dumfries helps to launch the first Book Week Scotland programme at the National Library of Scotland.
As part of the scheme, Scots are being encouraged to pick up their favourite book and take part in "reading hour" at 11am on St Andrew's Day.
Book Week Scotland will run from November 26 to December 2, with writers Iain Banks, Val McDermid and Christopher Brookmyre getting involved.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
