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"A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, librarian, and pioneer of bilingual storytimes Pura’s abuela always has a cuento to share. She crows ¡Qui-qui-ri-quí! for Señor Gallo, booms Borom, Borom for Señor Zapo, and tells of a beautiful cockroach who loves a mouse. Pura clings to these stories like coquíes cling to green leaves. When Pura grows up and moves from Puerto Rico to Harlem, she gets a job at the library, where she is surrounded by stories—but they’re only in English. Where is Señor Gallo? Where is Pérez the mouse? Where is Puerto Rico on these shelves? She decides to tell children the tales of her homeland in English and in Spanish. Lyrically written, with lively illustrations, Pura’s Cuentos captures the exuberant spirit and passion of Pura Belpré: celebrated storyteller, author, folklorist, and the first Latina librarian in New York City. A pioneer of bilingual storytimes, she welcomed countless new families to the library, formed cultural bridges in her community, and broke the rules by telling stories that weren’t printed in books—at least, not yet." -- publisher
Very Lulu
"A humorous, charming picture book based on the internet phenomenon, Lulu, the black Labrador who failed at being a bomb-sniffing dog, but succeeded in winning the hearts of millions Lulu is a free spirit and sniffs out fun wherever she goes. That's how she ends up in the police force's K9 training program, so she can help sniff out clues! But Lulu might be a little TOO Lulu for the program. While the other dogs are more than happy to follow procedure, Lulu marches to the beat of her own drummer. And when her owner sees that Lulu isn't happy, they both know it's probably time to find a new path for her." -- publisher
Una huna
A picture book about family and community that includes the Inuktitut terms for some common words and phrases.