Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to give books to refugee children

Singer’s global initiative to offer a book each month to 200 refugee children in London until they turn fiveRefugee children in London will be given a book each month until they turn five, thanks to a new project from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.The global organisation is partnering with publisher Penguin Random House and charity Give a Book to offer books to 200 refugee children in the capital. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-05-09 15:54:47 UTC ]

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