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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (Paperback)
SKU:
9780062748690
Supplier:
HarperCollins
Author:
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
40
Publication Date:
01/10/2023
Language:
English
Reading Level:
4 to 8
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Product Name:
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (Paperback)
ISBN:
0062748696
SKU:
9780062748690
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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.
The book, Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780062748690 in Paperback by Anika Aldamuy Denise may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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.
The book, Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780062748690 in Paperback by Anika Aldamuy Denise may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.