Dona Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
No. of pages 32
This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Dragonfly Books .
Edie Colon is an elementary school teacher in New York state. She emigrated from Cuba at age 5. This story is based on her childhood. Pat Mora, poet and author, has written more than thirty children's books. She is a popular national speaker and the founder of the family literacy initiative El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), sponsored by ALA. Mora's books have won numerous awards and honors, and she is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and presented the ALA's 2016 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture. Mora lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her website is patmora. com.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Pura Belpre Honor For Illustration
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration.
Golden Kite
This book was recognised in the Picture Book Text category by the Golden Kite.
Pura Belpre Award
This book was recognised in the Illustrator category by the Pura Belpre Award.