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Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

(Spanish-English bilingual edition)

(Spanish-English bilingual edition)

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra
Translated by Adriana Dominguez

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra
Translated by Adriana Dominguez

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra
Translated by Adriana Dominguez

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra
Translated by Adriana Dominguez

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by John Parra

By Monica Brown
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By Monica Brown
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    About Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

    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:
     
    Monica Brown’s Peruvian American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, the Américas Award, two Pura Belpré Author Honors, and the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacy. Monica is currently Professor of English at Northern Arizona University, specializing in U.S. Latino and Multicultural Literature. Visit her at monicabrown.net.

    About Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

    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:
     
    Monica Brown’s Peruvian American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, the Américas Award, two Pura Belpré Author Honors, and the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacy. Monica is currently Professor of English at Northern Arizona University, specializing in U.S. Latino and Multicultural Literature. Visit her at monicabrown.net.

    About Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting on the backs of two burros‑all the books a little girl could dream of, with enough stories to encourage her to create one of her own.
     
    Inspired by the heroic efforts of real-life librarian Luis Soriano, award-winning picture book creators Monica Brown and John Parra introduce readers to the mobile library that journeys over mountains and through valleys to bring literacy and culture to rural Colombia, and to the children who wait for the BiblioBurro.
     
    A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book was donated to Luis Soriano’s BiblioBurro program.

    About Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting on the backs of two burros‑all the books a little girl could dream of, with enough stories to encourage her to create one of her own.
     
    Inspired by the heroic efforts of real-life librarian Luis Soriano, award-winning picture book creators Monica Brown and John Parra introduce readers to the mobile library that journeys over mountains and through valleys to bring literacy and culture to rural Colombia, and to the children who wait for the BiblioBurro.
     
    A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book was donated to Luis Soriano’s BiblioBurro program.

    About Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting on the backs of two burros‑all the books a little girl could dream of, with enough stories to encourage her to create one of her own.
     
    Inspired by the heroic efforts of real-life librarian Luis Soriano, award-winning picture book creator Monica Brown introduces listeners to the mobile library that journeys over mountains and through valleys to bring literacy and culture to rural Colombia, and to the children who wait for the BiblioBurro.

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    About Monica Brown

    Monica Brown’s Peruvian-American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, The Américas Award, and a Pura Belpré Honor. In addition, she received the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano… More about Monica Brown

    About John Parra

    John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas 2×2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award… More about John Parra

    About Monica Brown

    Monica Brown’s Peruvian-American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, The Américas Award, and a Pura Belpré Honor. In addition, she received the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano… More about Monica Brown

    About John Parra

    John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas 2×2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award… More about John Parra

    About Monica Brown

    Monica Brown’s Peruvian-American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, The Américas Award, and a Pura Belpré Honor. In addition, she received the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano… More about Monica Brown

    About John Parra

    John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas 2×2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award… More about John Parra

    About Monica Brown

    Monica Brown’s Peruvian-American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, The Américas Award, and a Pura Belpré Honor. In addition, she received the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano… More about Monica Brown

    About John Parra

    John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas 2×2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award… More about John Parra

    About Monica Brown

    Monica Brown’s Peruvian-American heritage has inspired in her a desire to share Latino/a stories with children. Her books have garnered starred reviews, The Américas Award, and a Pura Belpré Honor. In addition, she received the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano… More about Monica Brown

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jul 16, 2024 | 32 Pages | 9 x 10-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780593808665

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Tricycle Press
    Nov 01, 2016 | 32 Pages | 9 x 10-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780553538793

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Tricycle Press
    Aug 09, 2011 | 32 Pages | 9 x 10-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9781582463537

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Tricycle Press
    Apr 24, 2013 | 32 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780385374552

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 20, 2022 | 12 Minutes | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780593634752

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    Praise

    Review, School Library Journal, June 1, 2011
    “The pleasure and love of reading are joyfully brought forth in this simple, happily rendered tale.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2011
    “Parra’s colorful folk-style illustrations of acrylics on board bring Ana’s real and imaginary worlds to life…The book is perfect for read-alouds, with occasional, often onomatopoeic Spanish words such as “quiquiriquí,” “tacatac” and “iii-aah” adding to the fun.”

    Review, Publishers Weekly, May 9, 2011
    “Parra’s naïve-styled acrylics brim with scenes of country life. A palette of salmon pinks and turquoise and sky blues, painted on board, give the book a rough-hewn, handmade quality and an innocent, childlike appeal (with her wide face, delicate features, and rouged cheeks, Ana even resembles a porcelain doll). In a metafictional ending, readers will notice that the book Ana hands the bibliotecario upon his return is this very book–fitting, as this truly is Ana’s story.”

    Review, The Horn Book, July/August 2011
    “This sample of the impact of traveling librarians on rural children, inspired by a Colombian teacher-librarian, not only celebrates their work but eloquently portrays a matchless way to inspire learning: by feeding the natural hunger for story….Small, brown-faced Ana’s enthusiasm is contagious, and the satisfying denouement, in which she donates her homemade book to the traveling collection, is just right.”

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    Christopher Award WINNER

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