with loads of books on his thela ( a mobile cart) and ofcourse I had to stop! I made an arrangement with him where I would buy a book for say 2 bucks from him and then after I finished reading it, he would buy that off me for 1 buck . In our neighborhood market ( a commercial area near our home with barber shops, butchers, grocery stores, pharmacy etc.),I found a second hand book seller. I had to find something else, so this is what I did. This arrangement worked quite well till I grew out of that age group where I would enjoy the Primary level books. So she would get me a few of those and as soon as I finished my quota, she would exchange for new books! (Y aaaayy!!!). Luckily, my mum was also teaching in a Primary school ( not my school □ ) and she, as a teacher could borrow more books. Although our school library was wonderful, we were only allowed to borrow a book each WEEK! ( and I would read that book in a day. ![]() Growing up in Karachi, we didn’t have access to any public libraries for children, as such. My love for books dates back to my school days ( and that does seem like a lifetime ago now. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and ( most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. ![]() So if you are wondering what the World Book Day is a all about. Time to flow some creative brain juices and come up with a costume! (You can see the other costumes I have made, here and here) ![]() Its one of my most favorite dress up days at school for two obvious reasons! One. Illustration Credit:Ladies, World Book Day is around the corner.
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