Doña Flor - Paperback

by Pat Mora (Author), Raul Colón (Illustrator)

Do a Flor, una se ora gigante, vive en un pueblo peque ito. Los vecinos
la adoran y ella adora a sus vecinos. Deja que los ni os utilicen las flores de su jard n como trompetas y las tortillas como balsas. A Do a Flor le encanta leer y con frecuencia puedes verla rodeada de ni os que escuchan atentos las historias de sus libros.

Un d a un tremendo aullido de animal proveniente de las afueras del pueblo asusta a todos, incluida a Do a Flor. Quiere proteger a sus queridos vecinos y con ayuda de sus amigos los animales, se dirige hacia la meseta m s alta, en busca de la terrible fiera. Pero cu l no ser su sorpresa cuando descubre que tras semejante estruendo se esconde una peque a criatura.

Pat Mora y Raul Col n colaboran nuevamente para traernos una tierna historia sobre una mujer gigante con un coraz n muy grande.

El ltimo trabajo de Pat Mora y Raul Col n, Tom s y la se ora de la biblioteca, fue galardonado con el premio Tom s Rivera.

Front Jacket

Dona 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 Raul Colon's glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora's previous book with Raul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas 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.

"From the Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

Raúl Colón has been awarded gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators for his picture-book art. Colón's work has also appeared in Time Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He lives in New York.