Dallas Public Library

The stories I read to the children, the life and writing of Pura Belpr?, the legendary storyteller, children's author, and New York Public librarian, selected, edited, and biographical introduction by Lisa S?nchez Gonz?lez

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-278) and index

contains biographical information

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The stories I read to the children

bibliography

820553386

selected, edited, and biographical introduction by Lisa S?nchez Gonz?lez

the life and writing of Pura Belpr?, the legendary storyteller, children's author, and New York Public librarian

Pura Belpr? (1899-1982) : Her Life and Writing -- Section I. Pura Belpr?'s Published Stories : A Selection. Perez and Martina ; The Earrings ; Casi Lampu'a Lentemu ; The Albahaca ; Plant X ; Juan Bobo and the Queen's Necklace ; Juan Bobo ; Nangato ; The Cat, the Mountain Goat, and the Fox ; The Rainbow-Colored Horse ; The Three Magi ; The Three Figs ; Yuisa and Pedro Mexias ; The Legend of the Hummingbird ; Ot? ; The Bed ; The Parrot Who Wouldn't Say "Cata?o" ; The Stone Dog ; Santiago -- Section II. Pura Belpr?'s Unpublished Stories: A Selection. In?s ; Mariita ; Anita and Guasimindo Yacumb? ; The Curious Cobbler ; The Prince and the Devil's Ear ; The Fisherman and His Sons ; The Puchero ; The Village Mango Tree ; The Three Brothers ; Simple John (Juan Bobo) ; The Violinist ; The Well ; The Little Chick ; The Parrot Who Liked to Eat Spanish ; Sausages ; The King's Cow: A Nonsense Story -- Section III. Pura Belpr?'s Essays: A Selection. The Folklore of the Puerto Rican Child ; The Art of Writing for Children ; Writing a Story ; Writing for Bilingual Children ; Bilingual Storytelling ; Bilingual Group Work with Parents ; Library Work With Bilingual Children ; Work in the Children's Room ; The Reluctant Reader: What Makes Him? ; I Wished to Be Like Johnny Appleseed ; Statehood/Commonwealth ; Fragment on Racism and Children's Fiction