Pura's Cuentos

Name: Pura's Cuentos
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SKU: 9781419749414
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How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

By Annette Bay Pimentel

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Pura's Cuentos by Annette Bay Pimentel is a vibrant children's book that explores the inspiring true story of Pura Belpré, a pioneering Puerto Rican librarian and storyteller in New York City. The book highlights how Pura's passion for folktales brought her culture closer to countless children and helped shape the landscape of storytelling in libraries across the country. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates diversity and the power of sharing stories.
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You might like this heartwarming children's book if you're interested in stories that celebrate the joy and power of storytelling. It captures the inspiring life of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, who introduced bilingual storytelling and enriched the community with tales that cross cultural boundaries. This book may appeal to you if you enjoy vibrant illustrations and narratives that highlight diverse histories and cultural contributions.

Pura's Cuentos

In this fictional biography, Pura Belprâe breaks the rules of storytime by telling unpublished stories from her homeland of Puerto Rico.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

Description

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

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: 0g

Pages: 40

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Annette Bay Pimentel Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

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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