Malala unveils picture book, hopes it ‘inspires children around the world’
The 20-year-old also revealed that her mother is the first person to open and read Malala’s picture book
August 04, 2017
Human rights and education activist Malala Yousafzai early Thursday night took to Twitter to announce she has received the first copy of her picture book.
Malala was “thrilled to find a copy of my first picture book, Malala's Magic Pencil!” she posted.
The 20-year-old also revealed that her mother is the first person to open and read Malala’s picture book. “So happy that my mother, Toor Pekai, who is learning English, is the first one to read the book,” she said.
Published by Puffin, “Malala's Magic Pencil” is aimed for readers aged 4-8, and is categorised as "Juvenile Nonfiction" and "Children's Social Activists Biographies" on Hachette Book Group and Amazon, respectively.
The 48-page-long book’s description says it helps children see “the worldview that allowed Malala to hold on to hope even in the most difficult of times” since the world “needed fixing”.
It encourages little kids to see they “could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true”.
Yousafzai, a citizen-turned-celebrity and Nobel Laureate, celebrated her 20th birthday on July 12, 2017, by talking about the importance of education for young girls.
In a special message delivered via Geo News, she advised her fellow countrymen and women to prioritise education. “Believe in yourself, speak up for your rights, [and acquire] education because it is very important for the future of Pakistan. It is only through education you can change the future of your country and take it forward,” she said.
In addition, she said to parents, “If you can give something [precious] to your children, it is education. Through education, they can progress and contribute to their country and family.”
Malala was shot by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists in 2012 in her hometown of Swat, Pakistan. She was designated the UN Messenger of Peace in 2017 and has advocated for education since a very young age.
She joined Twitter earlier this year.
