PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Here it is, the 2020 children’s book of Siman Ban Lesa of Curaçao. The Biblioteka Nashonal Kòrsou (BNK) recently published this ‘Gift book’ for the Children Book week 2020.
The gift book is entitled ‘Kòrsou, un pasado riku’/’Curacao eenrijk verleden’ and is in Papiamentu and Dutch and is illustrated by the recently late Ariadne Faries. The English title would be: ‘Curaçao a rich History’. The book is full colored, hard coveredand has in total 15 stories.
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors have not been visiting the schools during the Children Book week. They were asked to send in a video about their work as a writer, the books that they have published, and to read a paragraph out of their works.During the book week, children have been encouraged by the authors to read more.
Author Loekie Morales has been granted two stories to be published in this unique edition with several historic events. These stories are written from the perspective of children, participating in these historical events.
Morales stated in a press release ‘I am super happy and grateful that the Biblioteka Nashonal Kòrsou has honored two of my stories to be part of this unique ‘Gift book’ for the Children Bookweek 2020.
Definitely my ‘Willemstad on Fire’ about a revolt in Curaçao and ‘The Collapsing of Queen Juliana bridge’ are fitting the criteria.
Morales has handed over 2 copies of the BNK book to the director, Glenderin Holiday, of the Jubilee Library on Wednesday.
In the picture: Loekie Morales handing over the ‘BNK’s Gift book for the Children book week 2020’ to PJL director Mrs. Holiday.
