A Book for every child

United States, 1970

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Enormous book shortages plague nearly every emerging nation. The creative potential of teachers is being tapped in India, Thailand and Uganda, where they are writing, illustrating and even hand-producing books for their own class rooms. From them, children are also learning to make this most basic teaching tool. Narrated by Edward Kemp.

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Credits

production company

UNICEF

co-producer

John Balcomb

Alastair Matheson

Mallica Vanarathon

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012492

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thailand - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Uganda

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Books

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers and community

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Aids and devices

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children

Literature → Books

Literature → Picture books for children

Places → Uganda

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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