{"product_id":"planting-stories-the-life-of-librarian-and-storyteller-pura-belpre","title":"Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré","description":"RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR\n* A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *\n“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)\nAn inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.\nWhen 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.\nBrought 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.\nInformative backmatter and suggested further reading included.\nA Spanish-language edition, Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos, is also available.\n“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\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062748688\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0062748688.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Denise, Anika Aldamuy|Escobar, Paola\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509096849466,"sku":"DBV.0062748688.G","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0062748688-0.jpg?v=1783387100","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/planting-stories-the-life-of-librarian-and-storyteller-pura-belpre","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}