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Planting Stories

The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

by Anika Aldamuy Denise
Paola Escobar
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This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman 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 life by Anika Aldamuy Denise's lyrical text, this gorgeous story is perfect for the pioneers in your life.

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  • Release date

    July 14, 2020

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666555431
      • File size: 7250 KB
      • Duration: 00:15:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Adriana Sananes genuinely captures the inspiring life of the pioneering boricua librarian Pura Belpr�. Belpr� traveled to 1920s New York from Puerto Rico, and after a short stint in the garment industry began a professional career devoted to writing and sharing Latinx stories. Sananes delivers the lyrical text, full of Spanish phrases, with soothing confidence fitting Belpr�'s quiet drive and commitment. The music changes often, underscoring the ups and downs of an immigrant's journey. The reading of the author's notes and a list of Belpr�'s iconic stories provide listeners important context for Belpr�'s work and ways to learn more. Listeners will enjoy this well-told story of a groundbreaking woman. E.A.N. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 15, 2018
      Readers may know Pura Belpré as the name of an award given to books about the Latin American cultural experience. But who was Belpré herself? Denise (Starring Carmen!) celebrates the first Latina New York City librarian, born in 1899, who seeds the folktales of her native Puerto Rico in her new home. As
      a library assistant, Belpré makes puppets to enhance her storytelling performances, which introduce the elegant cockroach Martina, the dashing mouse Pérez, and other beloved characters from Puerto Rican folklore, then goes on to publish the tales for wider distribution. Colombian illustrator Escobar represents the biography’s central image of “planting” story seeds in detailed, retro-style spreads with flowers that float around Belpre as she weaves her tales (“Her eyes dance! Her voice sings!”). Sepia tones contribute a feeling of age and a sense of warmth. Denise plants an idea of her own—that telling stories is a crucial activity for keeping culture alive. Ages 4–8. Author’s agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management.

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  • English

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