By Krystle Austin | Project Leader
We now have enough money to buy about 80 Fatou Keita books at bookstores here in Ouaga. That's 6 new books per village library in Burkina Faso! When FAVL's Activities Coordinator, Alidou Boué, is in Ouaga next week, we're going to purchase the books and he's going to bring him back books to distribute to the 7 libraries in his region. Now that it's summer vacation, we're excited to have some new and colorful books. We're also holding summer reading camps at some of the libraries, so the kids will be glad to see the new books.
As I've said before, "Fatou Keita" books are children's picture books written by Ivorian author, Fatou Keita. Titles include La Voleuse des Sourires, Le Coq Qui Ne Voulait Plus Chanter, Sinabani, La Petite Dernière, Le Billet de 10000 F. The stories are set in familiar African settings, and each page features a large, colorful illustration with a few lines of text. The books are really adapted to African life and the primary school reading level. Even younger children who can't yet read enjoy flipping through them and marveling at the illustrations.
The 80 new books will be very much enjoyed by children visiting the libraries, and librarians looking for new books to feature during storytime!
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