Our Story

We were flooded. We lost some books. We saved some books. Our friends brought more. We want to share them with you all! Rainbow Parachute Library = Books! + Arts! + Music! @Outdoors Brought to you with love by Z LAB along with the Harvey Relief for Houston Business Initiative

We lay out children's books in different languages on a giant rainbow parachute for kids to explore and to read, with music and art activities. Parachute always brings excitement and symbolize the "rainbow after Harvey." Of course it also serves as a prominent visual cue so you never worry about where to find us. ;-)

The Agenda: 4:00 Parachute Landing 4:30 Avis' Magic Performance 4:45 Show and Tell (bring a favorite book) 5:00 Reading and Creating (writing and artwork) 6:00 Parachute Wrap-up Books are for the taking in exchange for creative writing, drawing, or story telling, etc.

Time and Location

Our rainbow parachute will show up at the following area -- that were flooded by Hurricane Harvey -- in a rotating order. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers for making it happen!

Backgrond

• Hurricane Harvey related floods in Houston are now confirmed as the biggest rainstorm in the history of the continental U.S.
• Tragically, at least 50 people are confirmed dead, including the mother of a toddler who was found with her little one still clinging to her lifeless body.
• At least 200,000 homes have been damaged.
• 457,000 pepole have registered for FEMA disaster assistance.
• 190 schools require major cleanups or suffered extensive damage.
• 40% of the people in shelters are children, who need extra support to meet their unique needs.

*Source: http://www.savethechildren.org/