FAVL has been able to create these books in collaboration with Reading West Africa, a study abroad program that allows college students study French, West African literature, photography and the economic and political climate of Burkina Faso.

The subjects of these books are drawn from the students' experiences living, working and learning in the rural villages of Burkina Faso. These books go back to the village libraries where any person, from any walk of life can check them out and read!

This book is aimed at young adults and new readers. The content of the book points out everyday objects and explains one practical use for it. The sentences are uncomplicated and full of new nouns, verbs and useful vocabulary. The goal is to introduce words and phrases with familiar pictures and situations thereby facilitating the reading process.

Friends of African Village Libraries is a non-profit organization with the goal to assist the rural poor of Africa with the creation of village libraries. FAVL has established and continues to manage fifteen libraries in Africa, ten in Burkina Faso, three in Ghana, one in Tanzania and one in Uganda. FAVL knows the importance of stocking libraries with books by local authors and in local languages. In order to provide relevant books, FAVL publishes books featuring photos and stories from the FAVL libraries. These books have been put together by a team of students who were a part of Santa Clara University's Reading West Africa Study abroad program. After three months in Burkina Faso, the students paired their experiences at FAVL libraries with their photography to create children's books tailored to the villages and their residents. Combining the books and FastPencil’s innovative publishing technology will bring more culturally relevant books to African villages at a lower cost.