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Waiting for the Biblioburro

When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's BiblioBurro and m...

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Main Author: Brown, Monica, 1969-
Other Authors: Parra, John (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : Tricycle Press, Ã2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Soriano, Luis > Juvenile fiction.
Biblioburro > Juvenile fiction.
Books and reading > Juvenile fiction.
Libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Colombia > Juvenile fiction.
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"Who are you? Who are they?" the children ask.   The man says, "I am a librarian, a bibliotecario , and these are my donkeys, Alfa and Beto. Welcome to Biblioburro , my biblioteca ."   "But, Señor ," Ana says, "I thought libraries were only in big cities and buildings."   "Not this one," says the librarian. "This is a moving library."   Then he spreads out his books and invites the children to join him under a tree. Excerpted from Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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