Biblioburro

A True Story from Colombia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-01-15
Mått203 x 203 x 10 mm
Vikt306 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor32
FörlagSimon & Schuster
IllustratörJeanette Winter
ISBN9781416997788
UtmärkelserCommended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2011

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.

* "Winter’s captivating paintings evoke a South American feel in their brilliant palette...Winter’s text is spare and streamlined, as usual, and here it has a particularly engaging, repetitive rhythm that builds into a lulling bedtime beat...Both understated and full of life, this satisfying story is a vibrant reminder of the pleasures of books and the difference one individual can make."--Booklist, starred review