The AHTA is lending its support to a new community project "Island Books" that encourages visitors to Anguilla to bring a book on their next vacation to be donated to the island's primary schools.

The project was first started five years ago by longtime Anguilla visitor and educator Heidi Hughey who decided that a donation of reading books to West End School would be a way of giving back to Anguilla. Teacher Art Egel ( principal of West End Primary School) offered his support to the program and they have decided to expand it to include all the primary schools on island.

AHTA members are asked to support this program by inviting their guests/patrons to bring along a primary reader the next time they visit Anguilla. Any book that is appropriate for primary school children is welcome, whether new or used. The books will be used in the primary schools to foster the pleasure of reading. Teachers will be able use these books in ways that are best in their classroom; individualized instruction, reading groups, home assignments, book reports, D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) program etc.

Members are also asked to put a link to the project's web site (donated by Bob Green) www.islandbooks.ai on their own site to generate some promotion and awareness of the project.
Promotional postcards will also be distributed in the near future to all hotels, villas etc in an effort to advertise the program.

Books can be dropped off either at West End Primary School or the AHTA office.

Special Paddy deal for Island Book Project

Jo-Anne Mason , author of Paddy the Goat that Saved Rainbow Island is offering a special price to anyone contributing books to the project. Paddy the Goat for $12.00. Visit Jo-Anne at her studio in Island Harbour or call her at 264 497 5670.

Kids love books!

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