The Book Bus initiative takes reading to schools, ensuring learners have access to engaging storybooks. Through their dedicated reading mentors, they conduct interactive reading sessions tailored to different age groups.
This approach not only fosters a love for reading but als
๐ Today is a big day โ Sir Quentin Blake's Centre for Illustration opens its doors!
Since our very first Book Bus rolled into Zambia in 2008, Quentin's magical artwork has adorned our vehicles, each one a stretched piece of magic carrying books, story tellers and dreams. For tho
Over the past years, The Book Bus has played a vital role in supporting school-going children by fostering literacy and cultivating a genuine love for reading. Through its thoughtfully designed programs, it has nurtured young learners into confident, fluent, and enthusiastic read
The Book Bus Team successfully concluded three vibrant weeks of the April 2026 Holiday Clubs, bringing learning and creativity to life for children across multiple locations. The program was held at ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ, ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฅ๐ฎ
Our third week of 2026 April Holiday Clubs visits at ๐๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ and ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ has been truly rewarding. The sessions have continued to grow in impact, with strong participation and enthusiasm from the learners. It has been encouragi
The Book Bus Team successfully wrapped up Week 2 of the April 2026 Holiday Clubs at Racecourse Primary School and Bushfire Primary School. It was an exciting and enriching week filled with learning, creativity, and fun.
The final day was especially vibrant, as learners immersed
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The holiday clubs at Racecourse and Bushfire Primary Schools have continued to run successfully, maintaining a strong sense of momentum throughout the period. Participation has remained consistently high, with learners showing
Week 2 of our holiday clubs at ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น and ๐๐๐๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น has been exciting and engaging for both learners and facilitators. The children have enjoyed a variety of carefully selected storybooks, which have spa
We are delighted to share that we have successfully concluded Week 1 of our April Holiday Clubs, held at Mukuba University and Children of Bethlehem School. It was a vibrant and enriching experience filled with engaging story reading sessions, literacy-based activities, and creat
Day 3 of the Holiday Club was truly amazing and filled with energy, creativity, and learning. Our Grade 5โ7 learners engaged enthusiastically as they read and discussed an exciting story titled The Snail and the Whale, exploring themes of friendship, adventure, and courage. Meanw
Day 2 of our April Holiday Clubs at Mukuba University and Children of Bethlehem School was both engaging and inspiring. Learners were immersed in a variety of storybooks centered on the theme โPersistence and Determination.โ Through these stories, they explored the value of resil
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The Book Bus Team successfully commenced Day 1 of Holiday Club programme at ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐. The day marked an exciting and vibra
Reading shouldnโt hit pause just because schoolโs out. Thatโs why The Book Bus Holiday Clubs are a true game-changer. During school breaks, these engaging sessions pop up across our project sites, giving children the opportunity to keep their reading momentum alive. Through fun,
The Book Bus Team successfully conducted an engaging Phase 4 of the bi-weekly school visits with learners at ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐. These sessions continue to provide meaningful opportunities for learners to develop t
As we wrap up Phase 3 of our bi-weekly school visits across our ๐ญ๐ฌ project schools in ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ and ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐น๐๐๐ต๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐, we are proud to share the progress made through the Book Bus program. Over the course of this phase, we successfully interacted with ๐ฎ,๐ฎ
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Today, we proudly join the nation in commemorating Youth Day, honoring the energy, creativity, and limitless potential of Zambiaโs young people. This special day is a powerful reminder of t
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At The Book Bus, we believe that every child deserves a welcoming space where they can discover the joy and magic of books. A place where imagination can flourish, curiosity can grow, and young minds can explore endless wor
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The Book Bus joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Womenโs Day (IWD) 2026, guided by the global theme โ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐น ๐ช๐ผ๐บ
Phase 3 of our bi-weekly school visits has been truly wonderful to witness. During these sessions, learners have been enthusiastically engaging with stories and discovering the joy that reading can bring. Books such as The Rainbow Fish and Rainbow Fish to the Rescue written and i
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While the world pauses today to celebrate the magic of stories, our mission is to make every day a Book Day for the children we support.
In 2026, our team is already on the ground in Za