Libro : Doña Flor - Mora, Pat

-Titulo Original : Doña Flor

-Fabricante :

Dragonfly Books

-Descripcion Original:

Doña Flor, una señora gigante, vive en un pueblo pequeñito. Los vecinos la adoran y ella adora a sus vecinos. Deja que los niños utilicen las flores de su jardin como trompetas y las tortillas como balsas. A Doña Flor le Doña Flor-Spanish Editionencanta leer y con frecuencia puedes verla rodeada de niños que escuchan atentos las historias de sus libros. Un dia un tremendo aullido de animal proveniente de las afueras del pueblo asusta a todos, incluida a Doña Flor. Quiere proteger a sus queridos vecinos y con ayuda de sus amigos los animales, se dirige hacia la meseta mas alta, en busca de la terrible fiera. Pero cual no sera su sorpresa cuando descubre que tras semejante estruendo se esconde una pequeña criatura. Pat Mora y Raul Colon colaboran nuevamente para traernos una tierna historia sobre una mujer gigante con un corazon muy grande. El ultimo trabajo de Pat Mora y Raul Colon, TOMÁS Y LA SEÑORA DE LA BIBLIOTECA, fue galardonado con el premio Tomas Rivera. From the Hardcover edition. Review Moras poetic text is sprinkled with Spanish words and phrases, and Colons whimsical scratchboard art adds an uplifting tine to this satisfying tale. --Book Links ...set in the American Southwest. Doña Flor, a giant, is a benevolent presence in her pueblo...and a welcome entry to the canon that includes other heroines like Sally Ann Thunder and Thunder Rose. --School Library Journal Doña Flor, beautiful giantess of the American Southwest, is so tall she plucks estrellas from the sky and grabs snow from mountaintops to wake herself up in the morning...[she] is una amiga and protector to all... --Kirkus Reviews From the Back Cover 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 Moras story, along with Raul Colons glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Moras previous book with Raul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award, an IRA Teachers Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From the Hardcover edition. About the Author Pat Mora, a popular presenter across the country at conferences, campuses, libraries, and schools, speaks and offers workshops on literacy, creativity, leadership, the writing process, and serving diverse populations. Sharing Bookjoy: Creative Literacy Leaders and ZING! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students are among her more popular themes. The author of award-winning books of nonfiction and poetry for adults and of many childrens books, Pat received honorary doctorates in letters from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo and is an honorary member of the American Library Association. Among her other awards are the 2006 National Hispanic Cultural Center Literary Award, a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, a Visiting Carruthers Chair at the University of New Mexico, a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship. A former teacher, university administrator, and consultant, Pat is the founder of the family literacy initiative El dia de los niños/El dia de los libros, Childrens Day/Book Day (Dia), now housed at the American Library Association. The yearlong commitment to linking all children to books, languages, and cultures and of sharing what Pat calls bookjoy, culminates in national celebrations in April. Pat was named one of the Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World by Poets & Write