Earlier this month I was excited to receive copies of two new Library For All publications in the mail, especially when they were books written by me! The books are two versions of the same text, one in English, A Fast Car, and the other in Swahili Gari Linaloenda Haraka.
I have now contributed over twenty books to the Library For All collection, with five published in languages other than English, including Gari Linaloenda Haraka (A Fast Car in Swahili), I maamaeka iaa? (Where Do I live? in the language of Kiribati) and Ami-nia Jardin Arkuiris (Our Rainbow Garden in Tetum, the language of Timor-Leste). Where Do I Live? and What Do They Give Us? are also published in Burmese and Vietnamese. Of course, I am delighted to be able to contribute to the wonderful work of Library For All in this way and support the development of literacy worldwide.
About Library For All
From their website:
“We believe everyone should have access to stories that reflect their world—and see the potential in new ones. Alongside our local and global partners, we develop, publish and deliver culturally relevant books for children and young readers, breaking barriers where access to learning resources is limited.”
“We’re passionate about building partnerships to ensure knowledge accessible to all, equally.
From offline locations in Papua New Guinea, to remote communities in Ethiopia and crisis areas in Ukraine, Library For All is already supporting more than 560,000 children on their learning journey.
One study revealed that children reading with us could recognise 71% more words than their peers.”
Tetum, an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Timor that is an official language of
Accessing the Library For All collection
While the entire collection of digital books is available to download free from Library For All through a free app, the purchase of printed books from the collection helps to support the work of Library For All. You can find all the books and access the apps for both Android and Apple in their website shop here.
My books can be found on my Amazon Author page.
Enjoy exploring the Library For All collection.
Best wishes,
Norah
Norah Colvin 
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