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- Un hombre, sus burros y sus libros llevan la alegría a aldeas remotas en Colombia en este inspirador libro basado en una historia real, escrita e ilustrada por la celebrada creadora de libros para niños Jeanette Winter, ahora disponible en español.
- 6-9 Years
- 7.8" x 7.8" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, General
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About the Book
"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"--Book Synopsis
Un hombre, sus burros y sus libros llevan la alegría a aldeas remotas en Colombia en este inspirador libro basado en una historia real, escrita e ilustrada por la celebrada creadora de libros para niños Jeanette Winter, ahora disponible en español. A Luis le encanta leer, pero en poco tiempo su casa en Colombia está tan llena de libros que casi no hay espacio para la familia. ¿Qué va a hacer? Entonces se le ocurre la solución perfecta: ¡una biblioteca ambulante! Compra dos burros --Alfa y Beto-- y con ellos viaja a través de campos y montañas para llevar los libros y la lectura a niños en aldeas lejanas. Incluye una nota de la autora acerca del hombre real en cuya historia se basa este libro.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. Alexis Romay is the author of two novels and two books of poetry. His essays and opinion pieces have been published by NBC News, World Literature Today, Museum of Modern Art, El Nuevo Herald, Latino Rebels, Hypermedia Magazine, Replicante, Letras Libres, and other outlets. He has written lyrics for Paquito D'Rivera and translated over forty picture books, as well as novels by Ana Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle, Miguel Correa Mujica, Meg Medina, Stuart Gibbs, and Adrianna Cuevas. He lives in New Jersey with his family.Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 7.8 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)
Weight: .22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 6-9 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Jeanette Winter
Language: Spanish
Street Date: June 6, 2023
TCIN: 88328391
UPC: 9781665935456
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-5028
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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