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My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World


Book Description
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, a... More
Book Information
PublisherBoyds Mills Press
BindingKindle Edition (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages35
ISBN-10B00ODEOKUK
Publication Date01/01/2005
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About Margriet Ruurs (Author) : I'm a Canadian children's book writer living in B.C.. My book titles include • Wake Up, Henry Rooster • A Mountain Alphabet • The Power of Poems • Emma's Eggs and many more. My books include ... more
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