ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME HB
"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." -School Library Journal starred review
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all-and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.
JUANA MARTINEZ-NEAL
Juana Martinez-Neal grew up and studied painting in Lima, Peru, and now lives with her family in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her children appear in the artwork for "Little Boy Azul," "Twinkle, Twinkle, Small Estrella," and "I See la Luna," and their playfulness inspired many of the antics in the other scenes. This is her first picture book.
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ABOUT ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book
Edad recomendada: A partir de 4 años.
MARTINEZ-NEAL JUANA
Juana Martinez-Neal es una autora e ilustradora peruana-estadounidense de literatura infantil radicada en Estados Unidos. Obtuvo la Caldecott Honor en dos mil diecinueve por su primer libro ilustrado como autora, Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre, el cual también recibió el Pura Belpré Author Honor. Como ilustradora, fue galardonada con la medalla Pura Belpré por Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, escrito por Kevin Noble Maillard, y con el Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal por Watercress, escrito por Andrea Wang. Sus obras abordan temas de identidad, diversidad cultural y tradición familiar, publicadas por sellos como Candlewick Press.
