Nnndona flor children's book

Awardwinning author pat mora writes poetry, nonfiction, and childrens books. The townspeople are frightened by a loud mountain lion growl, but dona flor resolves the situation without violence or conflict. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. About dona flor dona flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the american southwest.

Pat mora and raul colon, who created the awardwinning picture book tomas and the library lady, team up again to bring children a traditionalsounding tale with a spanish accent. Summary a giant woman, named dona flor, helps her neighbors. Dona flor, written by pat mora and illustrated by raul colon, is a latinothemed tall tale that brings big smiles to children. Dona flor, by pat mora the tall tale of dona flor and how she provides for her pueblo in the american. Dona flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the american southwest. A tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart paperback august 10, 2010. This lessons activity involves the students learning and understanding cause and effect in the story, dona flor by pat mora.

This illustrated tale tells the story of dona flor, who grew and grew taller than the trees and mountains. At one point, she jumps up and bruises the sun in the eye. Popular with her neighbors, she lets the children use her flowers as trumpets and. Popular with her neighbors, she lets the children use her flowers as trumpets and her leftover tortillas as rafts. With spanish words easily sprinkled among the english, dona flor reads like a story told by an abuela to her englishspeaking grandchildren. Dona flor, by pat mora the tall tale of dona flor and how she provides for her pueblo in the american southwest.

An award winning author of childrens books, poetry, and nonfiction, pat mora is committed to. Dona flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dona flor is a kindly giant, kind to people, animals, and plants. Flor loves to read, too, and she can often be found reading aloud to the children. For kindle for nook dona flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the american southwest. Flor is such a giant she can sleep in the clouds and hug the wind. Popular with her neighbors, she lets the children use her flowers.