Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

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* Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *

Named one of the Best Multicultural Children's Books of 2019 by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature | New York Public Library's Best Books For Kids 2019 | Chicago Public Library's Best Informational Books for Young Readers of 2019 | Today.com's Best Kids' Books of 2019 | Named one of Smithsonian's Ten Best Children's Books of 2019 

“An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian . . . a must-have for all libraries.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.

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

Brought to colorful life by Paola Escobar’s elegant and exuberant illustrations and Anika Aldamuy Denise’s lyrical text, this gorgeous book is perfect for the pioneers in your life.

Informative backmatter and suggested further reading included.

A Spanish-language edition, Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos, is also available.

“Anika Aldamuy Denise’s intimate telling captures the magical, folk-tale feeling of Belpré’s own stories. Her lyrical text, sprinkled like fairy dust with Spanish words, begs to be read aloud, while Paola Escobar’s stylishly detailed and warmly expressive illustrations capture the joy of sharing stories.” —New York Times Book Review

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