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Belpré, Pura
2 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Paola Escobar.
As a bilingual assistant at Nueva York's public library in 1921, Pura Belpré retells the folk stories of her native Puerto Rico at storytimes and eventually writes them down for publication. Descriptive language moves between English and Spanish seamlessly. Both text and expressive, warm illustrations carry the metaphor of planting seeds, so that readers see the seeds of Belpré's stories bloom as the biographical details unfold. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Bib.
Reviewer: Alicia K. Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Lulu Delacre.
A fictional girl introduces readers to the very real Pura Belpré, pioneer of services to Spanish-speakers at the New York Public Library in the 1930s. Like Belpré's story hours, the text is in both English and Spanish; the story has a worthy subject, but the telling is labored. Gently lined paintings bring tropical color to the frosty New York streets. Glos.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
2 reviews