World Literacy Help support literacy efforts around the world.

Each winter, celebrate the holidays with We Give Books’ A Season of Giving campaign! Each holiday season, We Give Books donates hundreds of thousands of brand-new paperback and hardcover books to children across the United States and around the globe. With your help, we support great nonprofit organizations that work to build libraries, fund schools, provide education to low-income children, and share books with those who otherwise might not have access to them.

 During the 2012-2013 Season of Giving, we supported world literacy initiatives around the world with partners Room to Read; Books for Asia; Harlem Children’s Zone; One Book Two Book; and Ready, Set, Read!

Thanks to donations from We Give Books readers around the world, we sent nearly 1,000 additional books to great nonprofit organizations that work to build libraries, fund schools, provide education to low-income children, and share books with those who otherwise might not have access to them. We also provided readers the opportunity to give a book on behalf of a friend! After reading, our readers had the option to fill out a simple form at the end of the book, and we sent an email to let their friends know about the gift.

World Literacy Cause


Check out our great collection of international books!

Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!

For Ages: 4-7

Before You Were Here, Mi Amor

Before You Were Here, Mi Amor

For Ages: 4-7

Zak the Yak

Zak the Yak

For Ages: 8-10

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¿Quién fue Leonardo da Vinci?

¿Quién fue Leonardo da Vinci?

For Ages: 8-10

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Llama Llama Red Pajama - R4TR Spanish

Llama Llama Red Pajama - R4TR Spanish

For Ages: 4-7

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School Days Around the World

School Days Around the World

For Ages: 4-7

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Super Catarina y los Super Insectos

Super Catarina y los Super Insectos

For Ages: 4-7

The Best of Things

The Best of Things

For Ages: 4-7

I Am a Child

I Am a Child

For Ages: 4-7

The Snake Who Wants to Buy a Shoe

The Snake Who Wants to Buy a Shoe

For Ages: 4-7

Nima

Nima

For Ages: 4-7

The Flying Ruler

The Flying Ruler

For Ages: 4-7


See what others have been doing to celebrate world literacy and share your story

Around the World Reading Celebrations

Around the World Pinterest Contest

We Give Books Around the World Pinterest Contest

During the 2012-2013 holiday season, we also gave pinners the chance to help give books just by pinning in our Around the World Pinterest contest. We’ve selected a handful of worthy international organizations, and let you decide which one will receive a library of Penguin books. Our pinners voted to give books to Rescued Readers, I Have a Dream Foundation, Red Rock ELC, and Palapa Society.