Book Guidelines

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These guidelines help ensure that the books we send are what the young people really want and need. The types of books are important. The condition of the books is also important. This may be the only "library" or book collection that some children / schools will have.

Types of Books

Pre-reading material
'Picture and a word'
Easy Readers
Large print and Big Books
Factual books
Reading scheme books
Dictionaries
especially illustrated ones

Contents

Books should be in good condition and attractive.
Factual books and stories should be up-to-date, well illustrated, and accurate.
Factual books and storybooks should not be so culturally specific that they are inappropriate for African children.
Used books are fine, as long as they are in very good condition.
The books must be worth shipping thousands of miles.

Examples of Types of Acceptable Books

Storybooks / Novels	about government, business etc	about adventure
about how things work	about how things are made	about natural things
about the weather	about the planet world	about space
about the ocean	about the ocean	about fishes
about animals	about birds	about sports
about people	about countries	about games
about war	about peace	about fun
Dictionaries, Encyclopedia