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The Water Princess Builds a Well

by Susan Verde

A village well becomes a shared dream

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A village well becomes a shared dream

Princess Gie Gie’s childhood experience of walking long distances for water shapes her determination to bring a well closer to her village. As she grows up and sees places where water is readily available, she shares her story and connects with people who have experience building wells. Inspired by Georgie Badiel’s life and the work of her foundation, the picture book links access to clean water with the time and opportunity it can create for a community. It continues the story begun in The Water Princess, centering on a young girl’s effort to turn a personal hope into a practical goal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in stories about water and the environment
  • Families and educators seeking picture books about community efforts and access to clean water
  • Readers familiar with The Water Princess who want to continue Gie Gie’s story

Themes

Access to clean waterCommunity actionPerseveranceEnvironmental awareness

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Book overview

From a #1 NY Times bestselling team comes a sequel to the picture book The Water Princess, starring a young African girl making her dream of a village well come true, inspired by the life of supermodel-turned-philanthropist Georgie Badiel.

Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is filled with the warm earth and black velvet sky of her magnificent African village. When she was a girl, Gie Gie walked with many other girls and women for miles every day to collect clean water for drinking, cooking, and washing. A fire began to burn in her belly: If they had water closer to home, there would be time and opportunity for so much more.

As she grows up, Princess Gie Gie travels to countries where water flows freely. Even the flowers and trees drink every day! The fire in her belly burns stronger. She shares her story and meets people with experience building wells. Can Gie Gie bring cool, crystal-clear water to her kingdom?

Inspired by the life of Burkina Faso-born model Georgie Badiel, The Water Princess Builds a Well continues the moving story that began with The Water Princess. Since that title's publication, the Georgie Badiel Foundation's efforts have made clean water more accessible for over six hundred thousand people in Burkina Faso.

Princess Gie Gie continues to change the world. Will you join her?
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