Harringay's 'Fairy Bookmother' needs your help

Re-posted from the Big Green Bookshop's blog OPEN A BOOKSHOP, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? 

On a dark day in December, "Appalled of Harringay" learnt of the statistic that one in three children do not own a single book. 

"That's real poverty", she cried (for it was a she).
"This is a situation up with which we cannot put", she continued.

She ran (stopping only to catch the 141 bus) to the Big Green Bookshop for a why-oh-why session with Tim and Simon. When calm had been restored, they put their heads together and the Fairy Bookmother Intiative (FBI) was inaugurated, its aim being to share the enjoyment of reading & work towards raising literacy and reducing book-poverty amongst children in the borough of Haringey. 

Using a donation from the Fairy Bookmother, the Bookshop supplied books to certain schools in the borough with the remit of getting the books into the hands of those children who were least likely to own a book. This proved tricky, but it was a START.

The Fairy Bookmother is not a millionaire philanthropist (with or without a youthful ward) and is therefore looking for people who share her outrage and would be willing to join with her in further developing the FBI. This may mean a small donation or something less tangible. 
She wishes to remain anonymous, at least outside the group, but if anyone is interested in helping out in any way please contact the bookshop. 

You could be an individual, a business or maybe you are someone in Haringey Council who may have the facility to take this initiative to another level.

Whoever you are, if you think you can help, please get in touch.

Thanks. 

Tel. 020 8881 6767
Email. enquiries@biggreenbookshop.com