Digging for Words
José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
$40.72
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2020
Summary
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.
In the city of Bogota, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays—that’s the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squinting in the dim ligh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781984892638 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1984892630 |
| Author: | Angela Burke Kunkel |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“The inspiring story of a man who believes in the power of books and the importance of community.” – Kirkus, starred reviews
An American Library Association Notable BookA Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2020A Junior Library Guild Selection“The inspiring story of a man who believes in the power of books and the importance of community.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review“An inviting and generous story that will be a pleasure to read aloud.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review “This amiable picture book offers children glimpses of Colombia as well as a role model who values books and enjoys sharing them with others…. Simultaneously published in a Spanish edition, Rescatando Palabras.” —Booklist
About The Author
Angela Burke Kunkel
ANGELA BURKE KUNKEL is a school librarian who lives with her husband, two children, and two rescue pups on the banks of Otter Creek in Vermont. Digging for Words is her debut.
PAOLA ESCOBAR grew up traveling from town to town in Bogota, Colombia. She has published with SM Spain, Planeta, Norma, and more. Paola is the illustrator of Planting Stories- The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre, an Indie Pick called “a must-have for all libraries” in a School Library Journal starred review. She lives with her husband and dog, Flora.
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