Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The Camel Library by Marzieh Abbas and Anain Shaikh - ESSENTIAL

The Camel Library: a true story from Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas, illustrated by Anain Shaikh. PICTURE BOOK.  Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan), AUGUST 2025. $19. 9781250322029

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

APPEALS TO: MANY

Roshan the camel and his human Murad work hard to make a living in Pakistan.  When Covid arrives, Murad has to find a new way to make a living - could being a  mobile library fit the bill? 

What a lovely story! A quick internet search will give you lots of videos to share with students. There are now at least 12 camel libraries around Pakistan. I love these picture books showing that access to books is so important that people have used all kinds of different means to get them to the people who want and need them. Do another search for unconventional mobile libraries to start!

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS



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