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CBC Showcase: Spanish-Language Books and Hispanic Heritage
Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora's story, along with Raúl Colón's glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small.
by Pat Mora, illustrated by Raúl Colón
Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors—she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate.
Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora's story, along with Raúl Colón's glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora's previous book with Raúl Colón, Tomás and the Library Lady, received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, an IRA Teacher's Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0-375-82337-9
Price: $15.95
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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