num_pages: 32
description: Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors–she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate.  Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora’s story, along with Raúl Colón’s glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora’s previous book with Raúl Colón, Tomás and the Library Lady, received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, an IRA Teacher’s Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
language: English
title: Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
titlecomplete: Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
genres: Fantasy, Cultural, Kids, Picture Books, Childrens, Folk Tales, Multicultural Literature, Folklore, Spanish Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 624
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf