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Planting Stories

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Format: Hardcover
Author: Anika Aldamuy Denise
Category: Picture Books
Reading Age: 04-08
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 15 Jan 2019
ISBN: 978-0062748683
Pages: 40
Tags: Connectedness | Power of Words

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RECIPIENT OF THEÔ_PURA BELPRê_Ô_HONORÔ_ * AÔ_Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019Ô_* Indie Next List Pick *Ô_Junior Library Guild Selection *Ô_ _ã–An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian...a must-have for all libraries._ã _ã”School Library Journal (starred review) An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City_ã_s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belprê©Ô_carried the cuentos folklê_ricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popularÔ_retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children andÔ_storytellers continue to share herÔ_tales and celebrate Pura_ã_s legacy. Brought to colorful life by Paola Escobar_ã_s elegant and exuberant illustrations and Anika Aldamuy Denise_ã_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,Ô_Sembrando historias: Pura Belprê©: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos,Ô_is also available. _ã–Anika Aldamuy Denise_ã_s intimate telling captures the magical, folk-tale feeling of Belprê©_ã_s own stories. Her lyrical text, sprinkled like fairy dust with Spanish words, begs to be read aloud, while Paola Escobar_ã_s stylishly detailed and warmly expressive illustrations capture the joy of sharing stories._ã _ã”New York Times Book Review