Hyderabad|India|November'2011: The U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad organized a charity book fair on November 13, 2011 at Saptaparni, Banjara Hills as part of a weekend-long children’s book festival featuring American authors.

“The proceeds from sales at the book fair will go to the Bhubaneswar-based NGO and children’s library, Bakul Foundation, which has taken up a project to photocopy school text books lost in floods that have affected the remotest regions of Odisha,” said Carla Benini, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad. Books were sold at half price so as to raise enough money for a noble cause. Generous partners in the book fair include Odyssey, Landmark, Walden, Akshara Book Store, Arvind Kumar Publishers and Scholastic.

The charity book fair was inaugurated by Mr. Arvind Kumar, founder of Scholastic India and a passionate advocate of creating learning and reading opportunities for the unprivileged children in rural India.

The book fair will also be open on November 14, 2011.

“Read with U.S. Children’s Book Fest” promotes American literature and inspires young learners

The Consulate General also sponsored a children’s book festival from November 11 to 14 as a prelude to Children’s Day.

The Consulate partnered with four kids’ learning centers around the city – Little People Tree in Secunderabad, Saptaparni in Banjara Hills, Kaleidoscope in Gachibowli and Treasure House in Jubilee Hills – to host weekend full of activities for children aimed at encouraging reading for fun and inspiring a life-long passion for learning.

Various events including books reading sessions with American diplomats, creative writing workshops, Wizard of Oz puppet shows, American bluegrass music and an interactive Skype session with Sarah Prineas, the author of the hugely popular Magic Thief series.

-Nov 2011