Kenwood Elementary first grade students were visited on Thursday by a special guest, a donkey from a local farm wearing a colorful blanket with the word ‘Biblioburro’ on it. The donkey was used to bring one of their language arts lessons to life.
Students read the book, ‘Biblioburro,’ earlier this fall. As the story explains, a ‘biblioburro,’ is a donkey that brings books to people in other countries who live in remote areas – similar to a mobile library. First graders also learned about other ways that people in different countries gain access to books and literacy if a library is not available.
Staff coordinated the donkey visit with Kent’s Feed Barn in Cedarville, Ohio. Students were able to ask questions, pet the donkey and pick out a book to take home with them.