First graders at Kenwood Elementary learned recently that not every library needs four walls when a donkey lovingly known as a ‘biblioburro’ showed up ready to prove that literacy comes in all forms.
Earlier this fall, Kenwood students dove into the book Waiting for the Biblioburro, which tells the true-to-life story of donkeys delivering books to children living in remote areas around the world. Inspired by the tale, students explored how access to books and literacy can look very different from country to country.
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To bring the story off the pages, Kenwood staff teamed up with Kent’s Feed Barn in Cedarville. Students asked questions, got up close for some donkey hugs and left with a brand-new book to add to their home library.
This larger than life lesson made for a day these first graders will not soon forget!