About Countries Individuals Schools & Publishers Shipping Information Pickup Request Testimonials Contact Total books donated to date:		Welcome to Books for Children of the World! Our Missions Statement Through the donation of textbooks, Books for Children of the World is helping reduce illiteracy throughout the world, and is helping to increase a child’s hope for a better and brighter future. About Books for Children of the World Books for Children of the World was organized in 1991 for a very special task—children. While millions of school books are burned, shredded, or thrown away each year in America, there are equally millions of children around the world who will never know the pure joy of having their own books. Dedicated to reducing illiteracy among young people around the world, Books for Children of the World, through the mutual commitment of national textbook publishers, hundreds of local school districts and dedicated volunteers, has been able to send millions of books to these hungry minds. Books for Children of the World focuses on children because they are the best indicator of a community’s welfare. By decreasing illiteracy and increasing the intellectual well being of children, Books for Children of the World believes it can make a difference in the lives of many children.