Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos author-Marieke Nijkamp and Tracy Walker

and Tracy Walker

“A true masterpiece

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Ernest Wilmette believes a good deed makes magic happen

There is no room for weakness on Mount Ruin

Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos author-Marieke Nijkamp and Tracy WalkerWhen she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpr carried the cuentos folklricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Puras legacy. Brought to colorful life with Paola