Children’s International Story Hour – The Water Princess (Burkina Faso)
Presented by WIRC, the Institute for Regional and International Studies Area Studies Centers
Event Details
Date
Monday, April 27, 2026
Time
4-5 p.m.
Description
Join us for this week’s Children’s International Story Hour (CISH) spotlighting "The Water Princess" by Susan Verde.
Inspired by supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, this moving picture book follows a young African girl who dreams of bringing clean, accessible water to her village.
CISH is free and designed for children ages 5–10 and their caregivers, but all are welcome!
Inspired by supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, this moving picture book follows a young African girl who dreams of bringing clean, accessible water to her village.
CISH is free and designed for children ages 5–10 and their caregivers, but all are welcome!
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email outreach@iris.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Monday, April 13, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.