A World of Stories - Rotary District 5020 Literacy Project

A World of Stories is a special book being created in partnership with Rotary District 5020 to raise money for literacy projects. It will be available from Sept. 8, 2008 (World Literacy Day) . “A World of Stories” is a collection of stories celebrating a variety of international holidays that can be celebrated worldwide, regardless of religious or cultural background. They are intended to be enjoyed with children 12 and under, but are also suitable for anyone learning to read English.

Professional authors and illustrators from around the world have donated their storytelling and illustration talents, and have been joined by several new authors selected from the contest we’ve been running for the past 6 months.

Each story has a theme or message that relates in some way to the corresponding holiday, and each story will be introduced with some information about the day being celebrated.

Educational materials will be available on our website to help teachers and parents facilitate discussion and lesson planning around the themes covered in the book.

The finished book will be 112 pages, 11” x 8.5”, with full colour illustrations throughout. The book will initially be published in English, but translation into additional languages will be considered based on market interest.

All participating authors and illustrators have donated their time and talents, and Gumboot Books is handling all aspects of editing, design, production and marketing. Rotary Clubs from district 5020 are sponsoring the project, and revenues will be donated to a special Rotary District 5020 literacy fund to be spent on community literacy projects, from each book sold in Canada and the U.S.

If you want to help us promote this project, please feel free to download this logo and use it as a link to this website!