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Welcome to Global Fund for Children Books, the publishing venture of The Global Fund for Children. Please read on to learn more about our work, and don’t forget to visit our online children's bookstore to purchase our award-winning titles.

About The Global Fund for Children
Founded in 1994, The Global Fund for Children envisions a world where all children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of a global society. We pursue this goal by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations that serve some of the most vulnerable children and youth. We complement our grantmaking with a dynamic media program that highlights issues affecting children and celebrates the global society in which we live.

We made our first grants in 1997, using proceeds from our first book, Children from Australia to Zimbabwe. Since then, with support from many generous donors and the earnings from our books, we have awarded over $21 million in grants to nearly 500 grantee partners in 78 countries. Today, the Global Fund for Children Books collection includes more than 25 full-color books for children from infancy to adolescence. Our books depict the diversity and similarities of children across the globe, and purchases of our titles help support our work with vulnerable children.

Our Philosophy
The Global Fund for Children has developed an impressive collection of books and resources to teach children to value diversity. These books and resources can help children develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary to work and live comfortably in a global society.

The development of each Global Fund for Children book is influenced by three guiding principles:

These books integrate children’s perspectives and inspire young readers to explore diverse cultures and global understanding. Children learn to respect differences as well as appreciate the values and commonalities that bind us together as human beings.

Our Publishing Partnership
Since 1997, The Global Fund for Children has partnered with Charlesbridge Publishing, a for-profit children’s book company in Watertown, Massachusetts. We continue to work with Charlesbridge while forging new partnerships to develop and distribute more high-quality books to children.

Awards and Accolades
Global Fund for Children books have received important awards and recognition from renowned children’s book reviewers and advocates, including:

Jane Addams Peace Association
American Library Association
International Reading Association
Oprah’s Book Club (Kids Reading List)
Bank Street College of Education
National Council for the Social Studies
Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Children’s Book Council

Please browse our online children’s bookstore for more information. For a complete list of awards and accolades, click here.

Books for Kids: A Book Donation Project
The Books for Kids project of The Global Fund for Children donates books and resource guides to community-based literacy groups in need of new, quality children’s books. For more information and to submit an application for a book donation, visit Books for Kids.