Two sunbirds and a flower

Sunbird: our newest book project

After the success of our first (and ongoing) project for Ukrainian refugee kids, we are now in the process of selecting 5-10 picture books in Persian/Dari, for Iranian and Afghani refugee children. Follow along with the developments here!

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  • Kahan and his 5 Sunbird books

    Persian-language Children’s Books for Refugee Children

    The first 5 books from the Sunbird collection have arrived!

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  • Opening Kinderboekenweek

    'Bij mij thuis'

    Alles over de Kinderboekenweek, 4-11 oktober 2023

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  • Classroom with children and world map

    "Heb je zelf ooit een oorlog meegemaakt?"

    In gesprek met Martine Letterie (in Dutch)

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  • My Life Journey Book

    My Life Journey Book

    'My Life Journey Book' is a free activity book for children from Ukraine.

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  • flower garden Ukraine school

    Flowers4School: for the schoolchildren of Ukraine

    In bleak times, the joy of flowers.

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  • Misjka omslag

    Misjka

    Boekentip: Misjka, van Edward van de Vendel, Anoush Elman en Annet Schaap

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  • Omslag Kinderen van ver

    Boekentip: Kinderen van ver

    Boekentip: Kinderen van ver, van Martine Letterie

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  • My Name is Not Refugee

    "What is a refugee?"

    Books for young readers about refugees and asylum seekers

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  • World Children's Day

    20 November is World Children’s Day

    World Children’s Day, 20 November, is UNICEF’s annual day of action: for children, by children.

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  • Paul van Vliet in Sri Lanka, with child

    "Een boek voor een vluchteling," met Paul van Vliet, Sabri Ali Ahmed en Stacey Knecht

    "A book for a refugee," Saturday 12 Nov, at Antiquariaat Colette & Co (in Dutch)

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  • Books Away From Home logo

    Welcome

    Books Away From Home is here at last!

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  • The first 5 Ukrainian children's books

    First print run Ukrainian children's books

    The first 10,000 Ukrainian children's books have reached their destination.

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