International Year of Camelids: Camels

The United Nations declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). The Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households in hostile environments across over 90 countries, particularly Indigenous Peoples and local communities. From alpacas to Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas, camelids contribute to food security, nutrition and economic growth as well as holding a strong cultural and social significance for communities across the world.  This short video shows us just how important camelids are to many communities. And this video will show you which camelid is which.

We are starting next term in the library with a display of camelid books. We have enough to make a fun display complete with some toys. To go with this I plan to share some of the books we will display for each of the camelids. Today there are camels. Video with facts for kids.

Fun stories:

• Cleo the Completely Fine Camel  by Wendy Meddour and Carmen Sadani

• One Camel Called Doug by Lu Fraser and Sarah Warburton

• The Wooden Camel by Wanuri Khaki and Manuela Adreani

• Azad's Camel  by Erika Pal

• Little Humpty  by Margaret Wild and Ann James

• How the Camel Got its Hump by Anna Milbourne and John Joven

• Where's Jessie?  by Janeen Brian and Anne Spudvilas

• Columbia Sneezes!  by Janeen Brian and Gabe Cunnett

• Mustara  by Rosanne Hawke and Robert Ingpen

• Jamal's Journey  by Michael Foreman

• A Man and his Camel by Jo Bertini

Coming

• The Camel who had the Hump  by Rachel Bright and Jim Field

 Short chapter books

• How the Camel Got His Hump  by Shoo Rayner

and if you can find this

• How the Camel Got His Hump  by Rudyard Kipling and Lisbeth Zwerger 

• Hairy Hezekiah  by Dick King Smith

• Sophie and the Albino Camel by Stephen Davies

Some information books:

• Camels  by Kate Riggs

• Why do Camels Have Humps?  by Debbie Vilardi

• Camels Have Humps Tell Me Why by Susan Gray

• Hoosh Camels in Australia  by Janeen Brian

• Camels Close Their Noses by Mark Oblinger

And just because:

• My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs

• Riding on a Caravan: A Silk Road Adventure  by Laurie Krebs and Helen Cann

If you don't want to celebrate camels now, do so on World Camel Day which is June, 22nd.