This #EarthDay we want to share just some of the books that publishers donate to us to send to communities around the world. From children's books, through lifestyle and reference to academic texts, all help further the conversation and learning around looking after our planet.

ICYMI: Why not catch up with Sayid’s story.

Sayid works at Iftiin Education & Development (IFED) who set up schools in Central Somalia, where years of war ruined the education infrastructure.

Here he tells us how brand-new books sent with your support are being used: bookaid.org/.../a-school-w…

Is your TBR pile getting too big?  Why not join The Reverse Book Club.

You pay the money and we’ll send brand new, carefully selected books to people who need them most every month.

So why not join now and add some books to someone else's TBR pile. 📚

bookaid.org/reversebookclub

Have you booked your tickets for our with event Hay Festival yet? We hope we'll see you there this May.

Book now: tinyurl.com/yc7cypcb

Books leaving and books arriving ⬇️

Things we love to see 😍

This #NationalLibrarianDay we'd like to say a big thank you to all the librarians who work so hard to share the power of books with readers worldwide.

You can find out more about our work with librarians and read some of their stories here: bookaid.org/what-we-do/sup…

On #InternationalDayForStreetChildren , we'd like to share the story of how the power of books is helping street-connected children, and the adults who support them, change how their stories end.

Read now: bookaid.org/blog/children/…

Our wonderful warehouse and operations team have been kept very busy this month.
Last week, 46,728 books were packed and sent to Nigeria. Today, 41,541 books were loaded ready to ship to Kenya.📚
This now brings the total number of brand-new books sent this year to 451,635!🙌🫶

Many thanks to author Jon Cook and readers who have bought his book 'Bordering on the Ridiculous'.

Proceeds from these sales have been generously donated to us so that more brand-new books can be sent worldwide.📚

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ICYMI: catch up with the latest blog from our East Africa Representative James.
In Lessons in Literacy, James reflects on the PALFA conference that he attended in Nairobi last year, shares what he learnt and discusses the impact this has on the work we do: bookaid.org/blog/news/less…

Have you heard about the Reverse Book Club? It’s our book club with a difference - you pay the money and someone else gets the books!

Join the Reverse Book Club today with a monthly gift and share your love of reading.

Find out more and join now: bookaid.org/support-us/joi…

'A school without books, there’s something missing, it is just a shell.’

Sayid Aden Ali works for Iftiin Education & Development an organisation which has set up 15 schools in Somalia.

Here he tell us how brand-new donated books are being used by the schools: bookaid.org/blog/education…

There’s still plenty of time to apply to be our new Publishing Trustee.

Whether you have experience in children’s, consumer, education or academic publishing, we’d love to hear from you.

You can find further details and apply, at the link below⬇️
bookaid.org/job/publishing…

There’s two months to go until we’ll be back Hay Festival. We can’t wait!

On Friday 31st May, Elif Shafak and Priscilla Morris will be talking with our Vice Patron, Lord Paul Boateng, about the role of libraries during and after conflict.

Book now: tinyurl.com/yc7cypcb

This week 48,520 books were packed and shipped to Liberia.📚

This brings the total number of brand-new books sent this year to 363,366. Thank you to everyone who has supported us to do this.🙌

It costs just £2 to send a book. Send the next book now: bookaid.org/donate/

Looking for a non-chocolate gift this Easter? How about an e-Reverse book token?

You create and send an eCard to your special someone on a date of your choosing and we send brand-new books on the recipient's behalf, to where they are most needed.📚🐰🐣

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Today's #publishingjobs :

Book Aid International is looking for a trustee with significant children's, education, academic and / or consumer publishing industry experience

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