Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

by Anika Aldamuy Denise

Celebrate the power of storytelling in this gorgeous and lyrical picture book biography of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.


Ages: 4-8
Illustrated by: Paola Escobar
ISBN: 9780062748683
Price: $17.99
Published by: HarperCollins Children’s Books
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