Anika Aldamuy Denise
Anika Aldamuy Denise is the celebrated author of many picture books, including Planting Stories, Starring Carmen!, and Monster Trucks. She currently resides with her husband, three children, and a very lovey kitty in Rhode Island. For more information, visit anikadenise.com.
All Books By Anika Aldamuy Denise
Planting Stories
- By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Narrator: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 15 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 14, 2020
- Language: English
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4.45(2321 ratings)
This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature.
When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpre carried the cuentos folkloricos 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 Pura’s legacy.
Brought to life by Anika Aldamuy Denise’s lyrical text, this gorgeous story is perfect for the pioneers in your life.
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- By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Narrator: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 16 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 14, 2020
- Language: English
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4.45(38 ratings)
Cuando llegA3 a Estados Unidos, en 1921, Pura traAa los cuentos folclA3ricos de su querido Puerto Rico. Al encontrar un nuevo hogar en la Biblioteca PAoblica de Nueva York como asistente bilingA 1/4e, convirtiA3 sus historias populares en libros y esparciA3 semillas de historias por todo el paAs. Hoy, esas semillas se han convertido en un frondoso bosque, a medida que generaciones de niA+-os y cuentistas continAoan difundiendo sus historias y celebrando el legado de Pura. Este retrato de la influyente bibliotecaria, autora y titiritera nos recuerda del poder que hay en contar historias y nos presenta a la extraordinaria mujer que alcanzA3 a una cultura entera.
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