| Doña Flor Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Colón, Raul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0440417686 ISBN-13: 9780440417682 Publisher: Dragonfly Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: October 2005 Annotation: Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors-she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate. Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora's story, along with Raul Colon's glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora's previous book with Raul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, an IRA Teacher's Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2005040793 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 9.04" W x 11.74" (0.48 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do a Flor, una se ora gigante, vive en un pueblo peque ito. Los vecinos la adoran y ella adora a sus vecinos. Deja que los ni os utilicen las flores de su jard n como trompetas y las tortillas como balsas. A Do a Flor le encanta leer y con frecuencia puedes verla rodeada de ni os que escuchan atentos las historias de sus libros. Un d a un tremendo aullido de animal proveniente de las afueras del pueblo asusta a todos, incluida a Do a Flor. Quiere proteger a sus queridos vecinos y con ayuda de sus amigos los animales, se dirige hacia la meseta m s alta, en busca de la terrible fiera. Pero cu l no ser su sorpresa cuando descubre que tras semejante estruendo se esconde una peque a criatura. Pat Mora y Raul Col n colaboran nuevamente para traernos una tierna historia sobre una mujer gigante con un coraz n muy grande. El ltimo trabajo de Pat Mora y Raul Col n, Tom s y la se ora de la biblioteca, fue galardonado con el premio Tom s Rivera. |