Books Travel the World

Name: Books Travel the World
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781638191865
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Joan Schoettler and Helena P rez Garc a

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A touching and compelling book about how some librarians travel the world in impossible ways—by boat, donkey, elephant, and more—hoping to change a child's life by handing them a book. From Colombia to Kenya and Syria to Thailand, real-life librarians bring books to children who don't... Read More

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Books Travel the World

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A touching and compelling book about how some librarians travel the world in impossible ways--by boat, donkey, elephant, and more-- hoping to change a child's life, by handing them a book.

Description

A touching and compelling book about how some librarians travel the world in impossible ways—by boat, donkey, elephant, and more—hoping to change a child's life by handing them a book.

From Colombia to Kenya and Syria to Thailand, real-life librarians bring books to children who don't have easy access to a library. This creative non-fiction tale shows how librarians in 10 countries travel far and wide to deliver books to hungry readers without local access to libraries. A wonderful way to educate readers on the often overlooked, heroic lives of librarians.

All around the world, children wait for books.

So...

Book lovers cross seas.

They trek up narrow trails,

down steep, rocky paths,

over swift rivers,

and through dark forests.

They journey by foot,

on sturdy animals,

and with unique vehicles,

delivering books to children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781638191865

Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Bushel & Peck Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Helena Perez Garcia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Helena P rez Garc a Joan Schoettler

About the Author

Joan Schoettler earned a Masters in Arts in Reading and Language from Fresno Pacific University. The Honey Jar is her first middle grade novel. Her picture books include Ruth Asawa: A Sculpting Life, A Home for George, and Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth which received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She also received the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award. She lives with her husband in California where they raised three sons.