Southampton Itchen Labour MP John Denham is backing the Big Wild Read, a campaign to get children along to libraries and keep them reading.  To support this initiative John Denham donated some children's books, courtesy of The Reading Agency’s publishing partners, to Cobbett Road Library.  He was met their by some apprecciative toddlers and their mums.

John Denham said: “I fully support this campaign, and Cobbett Road library, and am delighted to be donating books to support their excellent work.  Our libraries and librarians help children get the reading habit early, are a great place to spend time and learn to enjoy books.”