Rupununi Learners Foundation

Yupukari Books

Here are links to sample pages of the earliest books made at the Yupukari Public Library by both staff and patrons, using the resources of the Treehouse classroom: laptops, digital cameras and printers. Voice recorders are often used in the early "walking around" process of composition, and art supplies are available to those who prefer to draw.


"Treehouse Boox" serve a number of purposes simultaneously:

  1. There are no published works that reflect life in Yupukari. These books are intended for classroom use here, to motivate reading through relevant content.
  2. Using cameras and exerting authorship motivate writing practice. The editing and publishing process develops computer competencies with broad application.
  3. A number of these books were conceived as bilingual primers (Macushi exists in written form but few speakers can read or write it). The Library has been moving steadily, if slowly, toward Macushi language instruction and preservation since its inception.
  4. There is no shortage of creativity in Yupukari, but there is inadequate support for it. Bookmaking channels and validates initiative, observation and reflection, in a rewarding feedback loop.
  5. The books record local life as it is lived right now, and as such they contribute to the historical record.
  6. Here are some of the books: