About the Book: Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books theres
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. Beautiful!
Complete with an authors note about the real man on whom this story is based.
About the Author: Jeanette Winter
Jeanette Winter is the acclaimed author/illustrator of many highly-regarded
picture books, including Bibloburro, Nasreens Secret School, The Librarian of
Basra: