The main objective of the project is to improve the skills of youth workers in reading and storytelling, particularly through the use of Silent Books, illustrated books without words. We started from the real and expressed needs of a group of youth workers and their NGOs, working in contexts of limited opportunities (migration, war, poverty, rural areas). Starting from wordless picture books, a type of storytelling that is intercultural and inclusive by nature, we set out to connect the world of libraries and children's literature with youth work in Erasmus. The specific objectives of the project were: - to raise awareness of the importance of reading in the personal and social development of young people and youth workers; - to increase awareness of illustrated books for young adults and innovative approaches to promoting reading among young people, especially those dedicated to inclusion, interculturalism, and mental health promotion; - to increase the skills of youth workers in using silent books as a starting point for non-formal education activities with young people (including digital tools), particularly for activities on personal and relational well-being. National and international statistics on reading clearly show that, in disadvantaged contexts, those who do not have a book-reading family are excluded from the experience of reading and from the potential of sharing stories in building cognitive, linguistic, and emotional/affective skills. In particular, Silent Books, which put the reader at the center, asking them to read the images and co-construct their own interpretation of the story, help to break down barriers to access to reading, thanks to the mediation of images. With this project, we aim to start creating interest in these tools among youth workers, so that they can bridge the gap with those who do not read because they do not have access to books due to limited opportunities.