Libraries in Pembrokeshire are inspiring young people to read their way through the summer holidays and earn new trees for UK woods. The Big Wild Read is the ninth national Summer Reading Challenge, a massive reading promotion for four to 11-year-olds that runs in libraries throughout the summer holidays. Children are challenged to read six or more books, spurred on by an exciting range of free incentives and activities. The Big Wild Read is also a call to action for children to make a positive difference to the environment. Libraries and the BBC have worked together to link the Reading Challenge to the Breathing Places environment campaign, as featured on programmes like Springwatch and Nature's Calendar. And Pembrokeshire County Council's library service will be helping children every step of the way. Each participant will be given a Big Wild Read folder with stickers to collect during the summer. The special scratch and sniff stickers have a range of pleasant and not-so-pleasant smells that the children will relish. Libraries will also be offering children free packets of wild flower seeds when they join, which, if planted at the beginning of the summer, will grow and flower by the autumn. Library staff will encourage children in their reading and suggest interesting books for them to try. Special Big Wild Read events, workshops and activities will involve them in lots of ways to learn about the environment, and how to protect it. Said Pam Harry, young people's librarian in Pembrokeshire: "We hope as many local children as possible will join in the Big Wild Read and enjoy a summer of reading. "Pembrokeshire Libraries will help children explore the imaginative world of books, and find out how to make a difference to the environment. Parents and carers will find it's a great way to connect with their youngsters' reading and engage with nature in the long summer break." For further information, contact Pam Harry on 01437 779920 or email [email protected]">[email protected] or [email protected]">[email protected]