Waiting for the BiblioburroEsperando..., Monica Brown
Waiting for the BiblioburroEsperando..., Monica Brown
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Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro
(Spanish-English bilingual edition)

Author: Monica Brown, Adriana Dominguez

Narrator: Victoria Villarreal

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2023


Synopsis

A remarkable tale of books and reading, now in a bilingual Spanish-English edition.

On most days, teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez packs his two burros, Alfa and Beto, with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural Colombia—all for the sake of literacy and culture. Based on the work of a remarkable man and his intrepid burros, this bilingual English and Spanish edition celebrates the impact that a special mobile library—called the “biblioburro”—has had on the lives of real children.

About The Author

John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine painter, whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received numerous awards, including the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for Gracias/Thanks by Pat Mora and for Green Is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield Thong. John lives in Queens, New York, with his wife. Visit him at johnparraart.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on October 13, 2021

Not every child has a brick and mortar library down the street. This gorgeous picture book by Monica Brown and John Parra tells the story of a travelling librarian who uses two burros to deliver books to children in the villages of Colombia. His burros are named Alpha and Beto. My work in Youth Serv......more

Goodreads review by Jon on May 10, 2022

Wonderful story about a man who travels from town to town bringing books to the children. Based on the work of Luis Soriano Bohorquez, a teacher and librarian who delivered books to children in remote villages in Colombia. I think this is a story children from all over the world will take to heart a......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 23, 2012

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Goodreads review by Carolynne on February 09, 2012

The children of Ana's village (in Colombia?)have lost their only teacher, and Ana reads her one book over and over again. When that pales she makes up stories to tell her little brother. But she longs to be able to read more books. One day a man comes to the village with two burros laden with books:......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on May 10, 2019

Monica Brown, whose many picture-book biographies of celebrated Latin American authors include My Name Is Gabito/Mi Llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La Vida De Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Me Llamo Gabriela/my Name Is Gabriela: La Vida de Gabriela Mistral / The Life of Gabriela......more