RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR
* A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List
Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *
"An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles
about the groundbreaking librarian...a must-have for all libraries."
--School Library Journal (starred review)
An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New
York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual
literature.
When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos
folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New
York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular
retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today,
these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children
and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura's
legacy.
Brought to colorful life by Paola Escobar's elegant and exuberant
illustrations and Anika Aldamuy Denise's lyrical text, this gorgeous
book is perfect for the pioneers in your life.
Informative backmatter and suggested further reading included.
A Spanish-language edition, Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré
bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos, is also available.
"Anika Aldamuy Denise's intimate telling captures the magical,
folk-tale feeling of Belpré's own stories. Her lyrical text, sprinkled
like fairy dust with Spanish words, begs to be read aloud, while Paola
Escobar's stylishly detailed and warmly expressive illustrations capture
the joy of sharing stories." --New York Times Book Review
