Digging for Words
José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector in Bogotá, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.
In the city of Bogata, 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 light, searching household trash for hidden treasure . . . books! Some are stacked in neat piles, as if waiting for José́. Others take a bit more digging. Ever since he found…
$25.99
September 8, 2020Angela Burke Kunkel is the author of Digging for Words, an ALA Notable Book and Kirkus Best Book of the Year. It also received the Americas Award and the International Latino Book Award for best English language title. She is also the author Make Way, which has received two starred reviews, and Penguin Journey, called "stunning" in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
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Paola Escobar is a a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia.
As a child she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother about their family and culture and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s books.
She is the illustrator of the award-winning picture book Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré as well as many other critically-acclaimed picture books. She has worked with publishers across the world and is proud to have illustrated stories that celebrate cultural diversity and champion unsung heroes.
Paola lives very happily in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.
The Perfect Place
Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Paola Escobar
El lugar perfecto (The Perfect Place Spanish Edition)
Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Paola Escobar
A Plate of Hope
Erin Frankel; illustrated by Paola Escobar
Un plato de esperanza (A Plate of Hope Spanish Edition)
Erin Frankel; illustrated by Paola Escobar
Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School
Justin Roberts; illustrated by Paola Escobar
The Mapmakers
Tamzin Merchant
Tell the Truth, Pangolin
Melinda Beatty; illustrated by Paola Escobar
How to Build Stonehenge
Mike Pitts
The Hatmakers
Tamzin Merchant and Paola Escobar
Digging for Words
Angela Burke Kunkel; illustrated by Paola Escobar