The camel library : a true story from Pakistan / written by Marzieh Abbas ; illustrated by Anain Shaikh.
| Author/creator | Abbas, Marzieh author. |
| Other author | Shaikh, Anain, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | True story from Pakistan |
| Physical medium | illustrations. |
| Abstract | The heartfelt true story of Roshan, Pakistan's first camel library. Meet Roshan the camel. He spends his days carrying firewood with his human, Murad, to feed their family. One day, a pandemic sweeps through their home country of Pakistan, closing the schools and public libraries. Many children, especially in rural areas, were left without access to learning materials. Then Roshan and Murad get a call from an organization that wants to help, and they accept a new mission: instead of carrying firewood, they'll carry books. Day after day, they set out to different villages, Roshan's back loaded with books to lend out to the children they meet. But they don't just bring stories--they also carry joy, hope, and connection. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Genre/form | JNF063000. |
| Genre/form | JNF003000. |
| Genre/form | JNF038020. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works |
| Genre/form | Novels |
| Genre/form | Pictorial works. |
| Genre/form | Children's stories Pictorial works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Essais fictionnels. |
| LCCN | 2024940827 |
| ISBN | 9781250322029 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1250322022 (hardcover) |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000262104 |
| Stock number | Feiwel & Friends, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22960, (646)3075339 SAN 631-5011 |