Botswana: Rural children's access to books

Children can grow up without ever holding, let alone owning, a colourful illustrated children's book. Years ago Botswana embraced the idea of a "Book Flood" to primary schools through trunks of books and trying to start school libraries. This has helped, but it has not yet turned the tide. The availability of books for pupils to read is only one step in the process of transformation. Molefe, Pansiri and Weeks address availability of reading materials in rural Africa.