| Publisher | HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (January 15, 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0062748688 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0062748683 |
| Reading age | 4 - 8 years |
| Lexile measure | 860L |
| Grade level | Preschool - 3 |
| Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
| Dimensions | 8.7 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches |
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A beautifully illustrated bilingual biography!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
When Pura Teresa Belpre leaves San Juan for New York, she brings the stories her grandmother taught her in Puerto Rico with her. Being trilingual, she found a job at the library, and after finding that there are no stories in Spanish and no stories from her homeland, she decides to write them herself.As a lifetime patron of local libraries and a lover of books in general, I checked this out from my own library entirely based on the title and cover alone. I was happy to find that it is a biography about a woman that brought her languages and stories from Puerto Rico to Manhattan and published them as well as translated English stories into Spanish, giving a voice to Latinx authors and opening a world of reading to children. Diversity in children's books is so important, as we all need both mirrors and windows to see and understand ourselves as well as others.Likewise, languages are a beautiful thing and I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book is bilingual, with Spanish words and phrases mixed in. We've been learning a bit of Spanish for the past couple of years so I only had to look up a couple of words but overall the context and imagery made it easy to understand even though I think those with no knowledge of Spanish might be turned off from this book since there are no accompanying translations.The illustrations are fantastic. They're quite realistic while still having a beautiful cartoon quality to them with bright colors and patterns and lovely flowers throughout. Plus, the bookshelves are so lovely to look at!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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