Cat and Dog originated years ago on a blackboard in Ghana. In booklets, games and atlases, these brainchildren of René and Elke Leisink helped increase children’s English and, later, Dutch vocabulary. But Cat and Dog can do more. Together with…
This year, Biblionef, together with Stichting Lezen, started training primary school teachers in reading promotion in the Dutch Caribbean. Trainer Bianca Versteeg has already been to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius. Next year, the islands of Bonaire and…
Robbert Boonk has joined Biblionef’s board. He has a diverse background, including roles as a trainer, speaker, manager, innovator, consultant, reader, father, and author. He believes education is crucial and is excited to contribute through Biblionef. He plans to help…
This year, on the 15 March, Biblionef participated in NL Doet, the annual volunteer day in the Netherlands. The aim of this campaign is to encourage volunteer work and make a concrete difference with specific non-profit goals in mind. Each…
Knowing multiple languages affects children’s language development. Learning more than one language has benefits, like making kids more flexible in their thinking and better at communicating. But there are also challenges, like switching between languages and deciding which one to…
With a box of books that we received from the charity Biblionef for the pre-schoolers and a lot of equipment, tools and toys, I travelled to Uganda together with a carpenter friend and a girlfriend. With my charity Stichting Lot…
There is no better gift than a new book! Today, on the International Day of Friendship, we thank everyone who participated in Biblionef’s Face Mask Campaign in the Netherlands. As a result of your support, on 31 May 2021 Biblionef…
“For one little Ugandan boy, no wish is too big. First he dreams of reaching the stars and then of riding a supernova straight to Mars. But on a rainy day at his grandfather’s house, he is brought down to…
Crocodile Bread Agnes Amoah is a proud baker in Ghana. She has been making Crocodile Bread ever since shewas a little girl. Agnes’s mother and granddaughter taught her how to make excellent bread. Today, 10-year old Fransisca, Agnes’s granddaughter, tells…
I’m happy and other fun feelings “I’m Happy” explores the feeling of happiness and other positive emotions. It is a simple, engaging text just right for the first steps in reading. The book includes the British Sign Language sign for…
THE HAGUE – 23 March 2021 Biblionef and the Royal Library in the Netherlands teamed up earlier this year to send much needed books and library furniture to public libraries on Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, Saba and Saint Maarten.…
