Dona flor is an excellent book to read, i really loved reading this book. Dona flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the american southwest. Department for childrens and young adult literature research. Alma flor ada born january 3, 1938 is an awardwinning cubanamerican author of childrens books, poetry, and. This guide lists childrens books and young adult literature in cubberley education library about latin america or its. Dona flor, by pat mora the tall tale of dona flor and how she provides for her pueblo in the american southwest. A giant woman, named dona flor, helps her neighbors. Pat mora and raul colon, who created the awardwinning picture book tomas and the library lady, team up again to bring children a traditionalsounding tale with a spanish accent. Popular with her neighbors, she lets the children use her flowers as trumpets and her leftover tortillas as rafts.
Being the slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries and children across the plains. Seven stories unique exhibitions, lively events and playful activities bring childrens books to life. Flor loves to read, too, and she can often be found reading aloud to the children. The 2020 china shanghai international childrens book fair ccbf will take place on 15 november on the ground floor of the shanghai world expo. Seven stories the national centre for childrens books. A tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart mora, pat, colon, raul on. Alma flor ada is the author of many wonderful children\s books in espanol and english.
Childrens books with a latin american theme stanford libraries. A tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart. With spanish words easily sprinkled among the english, dona flor reads like a story told by an abuela to her englishspeaking. The title is exactly what the book is about, a giant woman with a big heart. An i can read book, this story for young children only contains fifty words, all. Everyone loves a great childrens picture book, but this one goes to the top of the. One of the most precious possessions is the historical childrens book. Dona flor is about a girl who grew to be a giant because her mother would sing to her as a baby, and the more she sang to her the more she grew.