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Pura's Cuentos
How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories
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In this fictional biography, Pura Belprâe breaks the rules of storytime by telling unpublished stories from her homeland of Puerto Rico. Includes author's note.
A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, librarian, and pioneer of bilingual storytimes
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Pura's abuela always has a cuento to share. She crows ¡Qui-qui-ri-quí! for Señor Gallo, booms Borom, Borom for Señor Zapo, and tells of a beautiful cockroach who loves a mouse. Pura clings to these stories like coquíes cling to green leaves.
When Pura grows up and moves from Puerto Rico to Harlem, she gets a job at the library, where she is surrounded by stories—but they're only in English. Where is Señor Gallo? Where is Pérez the mouse? Where is Puerto Rico on these shelves? She decides to tell children the tales of her homeland in English and in Spanish.
Lyrically written, with lively illustrations, Pura's Cuentos captures the exuberant spirit and passion of Pura Belpré: celebrated storyteller, author, folklorist, and the first Latina librarian in New York City. A pioneer of bilingual storytimes, she welcomed countless new families to the library, formed cultural bridges in her community, and broke the rules by telling stories that weren't printed in books—at least, not yet.
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Pura's Cuentos by Annette Bay Pimentel receives high praise for its vibrant and saturated illustrations that add depth and energy to the narrative. The reviews highlight the book's emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and the social impact of storytelling. It is celebrated as a beautifully constructed tribute to Pura Belpré's legacy, capturing the spirit of her storytelling and cultural heritage with lyrical text and powerful visuals.
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ISBN: 9781419749414
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 September 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Magaly Morales
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 267.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Annette Bay Pimentel has published several picture book biographies, including All the Way to the Top; Girl Running, which was a Junior Library Guild pick and received a starred review; and Mountain Chef, winner of the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.
Magaly Morales is the illustrator of What Can You Do with a Paleta?, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award winner, as well as the picture books Chavela and the Magic Bubble and A Piñata in a Pine Tree. She was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
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