The Library Bus
Author: Bahram RahmanCo-Authors / Illustrators: Gabrielle Grimard
Published by :Pajama Press
November, 2020
ISBN13 978-1-77278-101-4
Age: 6+
Pages: 32
Category: children's book , picture book, book about languages, communication, social justice.
About the author and illustrator:
Bahram Rahman grew up in Afghanistan during years of civil war and the restrictive Taliban regime of 1996-2001. He wrote The Library Bus to tell new generations about the struggles of women who, like his own sister, were forbidden to learn.Rahman moved to Canada as a refugee in 2012 and wrote The Library Bus, his debut picture book, to highlight the barriers to education faced by millions of children across the world.
Gabrielle Grimard transformed her love of design into a career in illustration over the course of her studies at Concordia University and the University of Quebec.
Story Summary:
It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. Pari is nervously starting her first day as Mama’s library helper. Mama is teaching the girls to read and write. Not long ago, Mama tells Pari, girls were not allowed to read at all
The Library Bus is a celebration of literacy, ingenuity, and the strength of women and girls demanding a future for themselves.
Conversation topics:
-Different societies / communities around the globe.
-Talk about roles of men/women in societies.
-The life of Eastern countries girls.
-The meaning of education to society.
-The importance of travelling libraries to grant people access to reading.
-The role of librarians as teachers.
-The importance of books as tools to freedom.
-Different types of alphabets.
Books by Horseback: A Librarian’s Brave Journey to Deliver Books to Children
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Illustrator: Ilaria Urbinati
Published by: Little Bee Books
May 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1499811735
Age: 8+
Pages: 32
Category: children's book , picture book, book about country life, historical fiction.
About the author and illustrator:
Emma Carlson Berne is the author of many books for young readers. With Appalachian roots going back several generations, she was glad to write about this unique part of history.
Ilaria Urbinati lives in Turin, Italy. She began her career as character designer and colorist for animated television series, before working as a freelance illustrator creating books, apps, and advertisements.
About the book:
Winner of the 2021 Northern Lights Book Awards--Historical Category. Books By Horseback is a breathtaking adventure of a heroic Pack Horse Librarian who braves the harsh terrain of rural Kentucky to bring books to children who need them.
Story Summary:
During the Great Depression, food, education, and opportunities were scarce. Kentucky had fallen behind its neighboring states in electricity and highways, and the folks who lived in the craggy, mountainous, Appalachia region were struggling to survive. But courageous librarians were up to the challenge! Edith, like all Pack Horse Librarians, heroically risked their own safety to serve the most vulnerable members of their community. Librarians like Edith helped an entire generation learn to read and gain lifesaving knowledge in a critical time in history.
A simple story about the lengths that people will go to in support of literacy.
Conversation topics:
-Talk about geography and history of 19th century and life in The united States.
-Compare life in the 19th century and now, as regards transportation in rural areas.
-Talk about life in the country and compare to life in the city.
-Learn about the importance of the role of librarians in society.
-Talk about the role of libraries, different forms -school, private, public- and the necessity of travelling libraries .
Both stories offer a very interesting insight into the life of librarians. Not many people are aware of the importance of librarians in society. the power of books and societies of different latitudes.
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