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Biblioburro : a true story from Colombia

Winter, Jeanette (author.). Lopez, Anthony Michael, (narrator.). Winter, Jeanette Container of (expression): Biblioburro. Spoken word (Lopez) (Added Author).

Summary: A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter. 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. Complete with an author's note about the real man on whom this story is based.

Record details

ISBN: 9781952183799
ISBN: 9781416997788
Physical Description: print
1 VOX book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher: [Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:	VOX books. Book originally published: New York : Beach Lane Books, c2010. "The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website. VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Anthony Michael Lopez.
Target Audience Note:	7-10 Brodart. 2-5 Brodart.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader LG 3.4 .5. Reading Counts K-2 2.7 1.