本书荣获三项大奖;由著名的绘本出版商Dragonfly出版;优美、夸张的画风,微风般有着淡淡温暖的故事。
获奖信息:Winner of a Pura Belpre
Award; a Pura Belpre Honor; and a Golden Kite
Award金风筝奖绘本
Pura Belpre Honor Books
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian
at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established
in 1996, is presented annually to a LatinoLatina writer and
illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the
Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for
內容簡介:
女孩朵娜天生是个巨人,镇上的女孩子嘲笑她的“傻个子”;然而当她们上学要迟到的时候,朵娜毫不犹豫地带上她们,三步两步到了学校。朵娜长大之后,自己住在镇子附近的山岗上,有一天镇上的人们被怪物的叫声吓坏了,会是什么样的猛兽呢?朵娜决定亲自去找找看。她可以安抚飓风,也可能在着急地时候跳起来把太阳的眼睛撞青,她尊重动物朋友们的智慧,并最终找到了“猛兽”。原来是一只调皮的小豹子,吼声在山谷中回荡被“放大”了……危险消除了,这时候,朵娜发现镇上的人们即使对未知的猛兽心怀恐惧,也手拉着手,在寻找她。人们为这个大个子朵娜担心呢……
Dona 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
Raul Colon''s glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader,
tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora''s previous book with
Raul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas 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. "From the Hardcover edition."
關於作者:
Award-winning author Pat Mora writes poetry, nonfiction, and
children’s books. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Raul Colón has been awarded gold and
silver medals from the Society of Illustrators for his picture-book
art. He lives in New City, New York.