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Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

Pat Mora

3.95/5 (591 ratings)

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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 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Format:

Pages:: 32 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Alfred A. Knopf

Edition:: Illustrated, First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0375823379

ISBN13:: 9780375823374

kindle Asin:: B00DC3ZQGU

Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

Pat Mora

3.95/5 (591 ratings)

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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 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Format:

Pages:: 32 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Alfred A. Knopf

Edition:: Illustrated, First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0375823379

ISBN13:: 9780375823374

kindle Asin:: B00DC3ZQGU

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