how books are brought to children around the world Ruurs, Margriet. creator text pau New York Scholastic 2005 monographic eng

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32 pages : color illustrations ; maps ; 23 x 26 cm. Do you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "Books are as important to us as air or water!" This is the intriguing photo essay, a celebration of books, readers, and libraries. juvenile Margriet Ruurs. Traveling libraries Juvenile literature Librarians Juvenile literature Traveling libraries Libraries Z716.R88 027.4 1590780930 9780545591935 2005282218 DLC 050921 20250404095924.0 4477 eng