Book Party! in Ban Sivilay

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No doubt you are reading the title and thinking, "oooh books, now that sounds like a really exciting party."

Well, if you live in a Hmong village where there are no books, and some foreigners bring enough books for each child in your village to have one, you would throw a party too.

I was invited to tag along with a German couple that had sponsored a book party through the Big Brother Mouse organization in Luang Prabang. I knew I was in for something special when the villagers started chasing the van with huge grins as we drove into the school yard.

First we had a drawing lesson. Every child with one piece of paper and a pencil drawing cartoon faces. Then we sang songs in Laos. I think they were about the alphabet, but not really sure. Played games in the school yard and ate a snack. It was great fun. And then... Each student got to chose one book for themselves, probably the first book they have ever owned. They were completely absorbed with their new book.


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If you are interested in supporting this group I highly recommend you go to Luang Prabang and sponsor a book party for a village. Its an amazing experience. The Big Brother Mouse group also publishes books and is always looking for people to sponsor the publication of a new book.

Thank you Big Brother Mouse for letting me tag along!