Product Description
by Jeanette Winter (Author), Jeanette Winter (Illustrator)
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.Author Biography
Jeanette Winter (1939-2025) was 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; Henri's Scissors; Sister Corita's Words and Shapes; and Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet, which has been translated into twenty-one languages.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8 x 8.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 08, 2010
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (2011)
Award: Monarch Award (2014)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
