Children's Book Review :: Waiting for the Biblioburro

From the first line, this story instantly transports the reader to the world of Ana, a little girl who lives in a rural village in Columbia. Ana prizes the single book she owns and longs to learn more about the world outside of her village. The only teacher moved out of the village and now there is no one to teach the children in the village.

One joyous morning, Ana hears the sounds of two burros approaching the village and to her amazement and delight they are carrying books! One incredible teacher and librarian has dedicated his time to bringing books to the villages in Columbia via burro.

This is a fascinating tale, imaginatively written yet highlighting the amazing true story of a man who delivers literacy, hopes and dreams from the perspective of the children he selflessly serves.

Read more about this real life hero.

Be Inspired,

Nicole

Product Description from Amazon.com:

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 support Luis Soriano’s BiblioBurro program.

Finding the way to an exciting journey

We enjoyed this young sailor’s story. The illustrations delighted us on his high sea adventures. In agreement with the young sailor my lil man thought the old man was a little scary. We were glad to read more and learn the young sailor wasn’t afraid anymore and continued on his “exciting journey”.

BOOK: When I Wore My Sailor Suit
AUTHOR :: Uri Shulevitz


I asked my lil man what he thought he would find on the treasure map. He responded, “maybe the coconuts and ice cream” hahah

I enjoyed the story because it confirms that yes, we can see something that could alter our mood, make us scared or turn us away but it is within us to become a better person, embrace the difference and move on with our journey.

Well done, Uri Shulevitz. Let’s keep teaching the children through story.

ABOUT (from Amazon)

URI SHULEVITZ has written and illustrated many books for children, including the Caldecott Medal Book The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, retold by Arthur Ransome, as well as The Treasure, Snow, and, most recently, How I Learned Geography, all Caldecott Honor Books. Mr. Shulevitz lives in New York City.

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READ (From Amazon)

When he puts on his sailor suit, sailor hat, and sailor whistle, the boy in this book is ready for a journey. He imagines himself on a ship, sailing across the sea, in search of treasure. A sailor’s life is dangerous. But a sailor must be brave no matter what happens.

In this charming story about imagination and adventure, told with Uri Shulevitz’s signature playfulness and style, a little boy learns how to be courageous, both on the high seas and at home. The tale is based on a childhood memory from the time when the author/illustrator and his family lived in Warsaw on the eve of World War II.