Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

By Jeanette Winter

A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter. Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do. Then he comes up with the perfect solution--a traveling library.

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Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Publish Date: 06/08/2010
Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781416997788
ISBN-10: 1416997784
Language: English

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A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter. Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution--a traveling library! He buys two donkeys--Alfa and Beto--and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway villages. Complete with an author's note about the real man on whom this story is based.

About the Author

Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include The Snow Man ; The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story ; Oil ; The Secret Project ; and Diego , all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia ; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan ; and Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet , which has been translated into twenty-one languages.

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