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Bring a new book into Laos

Can you help us make books that are more affordable?

Will you join hundreds of other book sponsors to get books to more children in Laos? Each sponsorship helps us publish one more book in a country where that's still a rare event. Here are details about how to send your sponsorship donation.

Books that need a sponsor: (all amounts are in U.S. dollars)

JADU AND THE TIGER
Jadu plays so many tricks on his friends that soon he doesn't have any more friends. He's so lazy that simply watches his mother as she works in the field. Finally his exasperated mother tells a tiger to eat her worthless son. But the cunning Jadu finds a way out of his fix.
Lao language. Sponsorship: US $800

FROG, ALLIGATOR, BUFFALO
Learning the alphabet is fun when Khamla is the teacher! Starting with Frog and Alligator, instead of the usual Chicken and Egg, he's written a short, funny rhyme for each letter. Ounla's lively cartoons help children understand the text.
Lao language. Sponsorship: US $1100

PHIIYAMOI
A poor fisherman discovers that someone else is catching his fish. It is the witch, Phiiyamoi. They fight, but he loses and has to marry her. His troubles, however, have only begun. This fairy tale has long been popular among many ethnic groups throughout Laos.
Lao language. Sponsorship: US $1100

THE DOG THAT DID NOT BARK IN THE NIGHT
Our latest Sherlock Holmes book contains three stories about the world-famous detective: Silver Blaze, The Speckled Band, and The Engineer's Thumb. We have shortened and simplified the English, so that Lao readers can develop their language skills while enjoying a good mystery.
Lao and English. Sponsorship: US $2800

Can you help? Donations can be made be credit card, by bank transfer; in the USA and Australia you can send a check. Full details are on the donate page.

Sponsors will get a thank-you both in the book, and on our website. If you prefer not to have your name appear, or would like to be listed in a particular way (as a business, for example, or with a partner's name), please let us know.

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