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A Bilingual Bookstore for Kids is Hitting the Road
Clip: 7/11/2024 | 2m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Viva Los Libros could be coming to a neighborhood near you.
Viva Los Libros just launched a bookmobile. Owners Nina Sanchez and Michael Wren, along with their daughter Vida, are eager to share their love of reading with the community.
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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
A Bilingual Bookstore for Kids is Hitting the Road
Clip: 7/11/2024 | 2m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Viva Los Libros just launched a bookmobile. Owners Nina Sanchez and Michael Wren, along with their daughter Vida, are eager to share their love of reading with the community.
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IN NEED OF SOME NEW BOOKS FOR YOUR KIDS.
WILL YOU JUST MIGHT BE IN LUCK.
THE VIALS OF THE VIDEOS COULD BE COMING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU.
THE ONLINE SHOP JUST LAUNCHED A BOOKMOBILE AND OWNERS.
NINA SANCHIS MICHAEL RUN ALONG WITH THEIR DAUGHTER V ARE EAGER TO SHARE THE LOVE OF READING WITH THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BOOKS IS THAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE NEW WORLDS AND AND LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT YOURSELF, BUT ALSO OTHER WE STARTED OUR BOOKSHOP ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AND THE PANDEMIC REALLY RESPONDING TO THE SEAT FOR BILINGUAL IN SPANISH BOOKS.
THIS IS FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH MY OWN FAMILY.
MY OWN CHILD, UNDERSTANDING THE AMOUNT OF WORK IT TOOK TO FIND QUALITY BILINGUAL BOOKS.
WE REALLY WANTED TO COME FROM THIS PLACE OF BRINGING A LITERATURE THAT CAN BE RESTORED IT TO COMMUNITIES.
WE WANT BRING ACCESS TO LANGUAGE AND ACCOMPANY THAT WITH IDEAS ABOUT JUST AS WELL.
WE DECIDED TO LAUNCH THE 4TH YEAR WITH WHOLE BOOKMOBILE TO BE ABLE TO GET TO EVEN MORE COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND CHICAGO.
WE ALSO WANTED TO TIE BACK TO OUR CULTURE AND TAKING INSPIRATION FROM LEFT IN A STREET VENDORS AND HAVING NOT JUST VEHICLE BUT A PUSH CART THAT IS LIKE A FRUIT VENDOR OR SOMALIA VENDOR THAT YOU WOULD FIND ON THE CORNER OF ANY NEIGHBORHOODS HERE IN THE CHILDREN ARE RESPONDING AND REALLY.
OPEN AND OBVIOUS POSITIVE WAYS ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE SEEING ON THE COVER OF A BOOK AND FEELING EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
IT REALLY HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE HEALING NATURE OF BOOKS AND STORIES AND HAVING ACCESS TO THOSE.
WE IS REALLY ABOUT THE LIFE AFFIRMING NATURE OF BOOKS AND THE STORIES THAT WE ALL HAVE TO SHARE.
ONCE THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTS.
WE'LL TAKE OUR BILL BILL ON THE ON THE ROAD TO OUR BILINGUAL BOOK FAIRS ON A DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.
WE PARTNER WITH A LOT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO BRING BILINGUAL LANGUAGE BOOKS TO THEIR KIDS.
OUR BUSINESS IS A FAMILY BUSINESS.
A LOT OF IT WAS CI WHYNELL WILL GRACE.
THANK GIVE MY HUSBAND WHO PARTNER IN THE BUSINESS.
A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THAT BECAUSE HE'S SO MY VISION AND THEN ULTIMATELY PRODUCE WITH HIS OWN 2 HANDS.
THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO HAVE MOBILE.
WE DIDN'T HAVE A DAY DREAM OF BEING BOOKSELLERS AND SITTING IN A BOOKSHOP.
WHAT WE REALLY DROPPED ABOUT WAS IN THE COMMUNITY, BRINGING THE BOOKS TO THE PEOPLE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO AND YOU CAN FIND THE BUBBLES,
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