Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

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The work Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

Title remainder

the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

Creator

• Denise, Anika

Contributor

• hoopla digital

Author

• Denise, Anika

Subject

• Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
• Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Belpré, Pura
• Belpré, Pura -- Juvenile literature
• Electronic books
• New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
• New York (N.Y.) -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography
• New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• African American women authors -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Puerto Rican women -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Women authors, Puerto Rican -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography
• Women authors, Puerto Rican -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Women librarians -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography
• Women librarians -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Puerto Rican women -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography
• African American women librarians -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography | Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

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

Cataloging source

Midwest

Dewey number

020.92

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Target audience

juvenile