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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré - Anika A. Denise & Paola Escobar

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré - Anika A. Denise & Paola Escobar

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Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.

When she came to America in 1921, Pura 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 stories into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and cuentistas continue to share her stories and celebrate Pura’s legacy.

This portrait of the influential librarian, author, and puppeteer reminds us of the power of storytelling and the extraordinary woman who opened doors and championed bilingual literature.

 

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2019

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