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

English

ISBN: 0375923373

EAN: 9780375923371

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women/Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Random House Childrens Books

Release Date: 10/11/2005

Age Range: 4-8

Synopsis: Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighborsshe 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 Moras story, along with Raul Colons glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Moras previous book with Raul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award, an IRA Teachers Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From the Hardcover edition.

Awards: Golden Kite Awards – null  Pura Belpre Award – null 

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

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.36 inches

Width: 9.3 inches

Length: 12.25 inches

Weight: 16.54 oz

Pages: 40