Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

(Spanish-English bilingual edition)

Monica Brown and Adriana Dominguez ∙ Illustrated by John Parra

Paperback

Published on Jul 16, 2024 | 32 Pages

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Published on Sep 20, 2022 | 0 Hours 12 Minutes

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Hardcover

Published on Aug 9, 2011 | 32 Pages

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Published on Apr 24, 2013 | 32 Pages

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Grades K–3
Ages 5–8

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.

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ISBN 9780593808665 (Paperback)
Published on Jul 16, 2024
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 32
Dimensions 9 x 10-1/2
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: AD560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593634752 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Sep 20, 2022
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: AD560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780553538793 (Hardcover)
Published on Nov 1, 2016
Published by Tricycle Press
Pages 32
Dimensions 9 x 10-1/2
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: AD560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780385374552 (Ebook)
Published on Apr 24, 2013
Published by Tricycle Press
Pages 32
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: AD560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9781582463537 (Hardcover)
Published on Aug 9, 2011
Published by Tricycle Press
Pages 32
Dimensions 9 x 10-1/2
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: AD560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

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 Cultural Literacy from the Center for Chicano Studies at the University of California. Monica is currently Professor of English at Northern Arizona University in U.S. Latino and Multicultural Literature.
www.monicabrown.net.

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 2x2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, the 2006 International Latino Book Award for Best Children’s Book Interior Illustrations, and the 2010 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for Gracias/Thanks, written by Pat Mora.