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Sembrando Historias: Pura Belpré Bibliotecaria y Narradora de Cuentos by Anika Aldamuy Denise
book_concierge's review against another edition
5.0
Illustrations by Paola Escobar
5***** and a ❤
Subtitle: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.
This picture book biography is marvelously illustrated by Paola Escobar. I can practically hear the noise of the ferries, traffic, sewing machines, and the laughter of children entertained by Belpré’s puppet shows.
I loved the story, which is simple enough for children to absorb, but detailed enough to engage an adult. I practically appreciated the author’s note which delves a bit deeper into Belpré’s extraordinary influence.
5***** and a ❤
Subtitle: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.
This picture book biography is marvelously illustrated by Paola Escobar. I can practically hear the noise of the ferries, traffic, sewing machines, and the laughter of children entertained by Belpré’s puppet shows.
I loved the story, which is simple enough for children to absorb, but detailed enough to engage an adult. I practically appreciated the author’s note which delves a bit deeper into Belpré’s extraordinary influence.
kayleeacton's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautifully written book with such an amazing story. Planting Stories is a biography of Pura Belpre. When she first moved to America, she began as a Puerto Rican librarian, telling her stories to the children. She had many stories for her country, and she knew that they needed to be shared. As she moved around with her husband still sharing her stories, she starts a new chapter. After he passed, Pura goes back to the library and sees that the roots that she planted bloomed and other story tellers were their sharing their stories. I would form a lesson around this book about Pura and her amazing life and the amazing things she left behind.
silverfeather's review against another edition
read for Library Materials for Children course
ofloveandlayovers's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
taylormadespines's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a must-have for libraries, classrooms, and families. It is such an amazing story of Pura Belpre and her life as an author, storyteller, wife and librarian. I am in awe. The illustrations feel like you are in New York and feel like a museum because there is so much to see and admire. Wow!
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This book was recommended to me by a fellow librarian, and given that it was just published, our academic library didn't yet have it. And, considering our academic library serves a large community of library science students, I figured that we could get away with purchasing more resources about librarians. So we did!
Planting Stories is a beautiful, biographical tale about Pura Belpre who made space for herself and her culture in her library. The focus is more on her work as a librarian rather than her as a wife or parent, which was just...incredible. Finally, a biography about a specific aspect of a person's life that doesn't completely shift focus into her home life!
Not only that, but the illustrations are absolutely beautiful--they're colorful, evocative, bright, joyful. I'm going to definitely keep an eye on this book as the year continues. I think this book will make its way into award committee meetings, either for its nonfiction genre or for its illustrations. I mean, maybe it's my own bias of absolute love for this book, but I also think that this book, if more widely recognized, will take the literary world by storm. I'm excited to see where it goes!
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Planting Stories is a beautiful, biographical tale about Pura Belpre who made space for herself and her culture in her library. The focus is more on her work as a librarian rather than her as a wife or parent, which was just...incredible. Finally, a biography about a specific aspect of a person's life that doesn't completely shift focus into her home life!
Not only that, but the illustrations are absolutely beautiful--they're colorful, evocative, bright, joyful. I'm going to definitely keep an eye on this book as the year continues. I think this book will make its way into award committee meetings, either for its nonfiction genre or for its illustrations. I mean, maybe it's my own bias of absolute love for this book, but I also think that this book, if more widely recognized, will take the literary world by storm. I'm excited to see where it goes!
Review cross-listed here!
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
5.0
How could I not love a book about a children's librarian? But especially about the inspirational Pura Belpre! Wonderfully told and the illustrations are just gorgeous!