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Dona Flor

A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

Author Pat Mora

Illustrated by Raul Colón

Paperback

$8.99 US

RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books

9.06"W x 12.06"H x 0.14"D (23.0 x 30.6 x 0.4 cm) | 8 oz (214 g) | 48 per carton

On sale Aug 10, 2010 | 32 Pages | 9780375861444

Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2

Reading Level: Lexile AD650L

Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt

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Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest. Popular with her neighbors, she lets the children use her flowers as trumpets and her leftover tortillas as rafts. Flor loves to read, too, and she can often be found reading aloud to the children.

One day, all the villagers hear a terrifying noise: it sounds like a huge animal bellowing just outside their village. Everyone is afraid, but not Flor. She wants to protect her beloved neighbors, so with the help of her animal friends, she sets off for the highest mesa to find the creature. Soon enough, though, the joke is on Flor and her friends, who come to rescue her, as she discovers the small secret behind that great big noise.

The creators of Tomás and the Library Lady, Pat Mora and Raul Colón, have once again joined together. This time they present a heartwarming and humorous original tall tale—peppered with Spanish words and phrases—about a giant lady with a great big heart.

WINNER | 2006
ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER | 2006
Pura Belpre Illustrator Award
WINNER | 2005
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year

An award-winning author of children’s books, poetry, and nonfiction, Pat Mora is committed to bringing together all children with books. She often speaks at conferences, universities, and schools about creative writing, leadership, and multicultural education. She also works with national organizations on Día de los niños/Día de los libros, an April 30th celebration of childhood, books, languages, and cultures. Born in El Paso, Texas, Mora has received numerous children’s book awards. In 2002 she was honored as a "Literary Light for Children” by the Associates of the Boston Public Library and included in “100 Library Champions” during the Texas Library Association’s Centennial. Mora has been the Carruthers Chair, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of New Mexico; a consultant on US-Mexico youth exchanges; an administrator and museum director at her alma mater, the University of Texas at El Paso; and has taught English at all levels. The proud mother of three grown children, she divides her time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area. For more information on Pat Mora, visit her website at www.patmora.com. View titles by Pat Mora

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Awards

WINNER | 2006
ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER | 2006
Pura Belpre Illustrator Award
WINNER | 2005
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year

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