As the season comes to a close, we wante...Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families.
Everyone very quickly learned how big Doña‘s heart was and how much she loved to help the people all around her. My 5th graders loved this text as a fun afternoon read aloud for pleasure but I could foresee this text being used instructionally in 2nd grade (and beyond!)
The wonderful illustrations of this book give insights to both the physical landscape and culture of this region along with the written words. Author Pat Mora and illustrator Raul Colon have created an engaging story of a gentle giant that loves people, animals, and plants.Readers Who Enjoy Tall Tales and/or Are Looking for Latino Picture-BooksThe giant Doña Flor looks out for her smaller neighbors in this original Tall Tale, set in the American Southwest, from author Pat Mora and illustrator Raúl Colón.
I think young children would enjoy this book for all the same reasons I did and more!With Doña Flor, Mora narrates the story of a giant, benevolent woman, literally aggrandizing and extolling the female protagonist. However, the children ended up growing very fond of Dona Flor. Her approach to problems is always to use kindness and it is a wonderful theme that reoccurs throughout the story. October 11th 2005 In effect, Mora’s story captures a childlike perspective of awe and admiration, reminding readers of the larger-than-life women in their own lWith Doña Flor, Mora narrates the story of a giant, benevolent woman, literally aggrandizing and extolling the female protagonist.
By Raúl Colón, Pat Mora. His style makes the book come to life.The story reminds me of Paul Bunyan. You are currently offline. This could even lead into a project that requires students to research why such a folktale would play an importance in the Puebloan culture.
Her approach to problems is always to use kindness and it is a wonderful theme that reoccurs throughout the story.
She speaks every language--even rattler, and can bring them places very quickly.
This book was written bilingually and is about people of the American Southwest. Dona Flor, written by Pat Mora and illustrated by Raul Colon, is a Latino-themed tall tale that brings big smiles to children. Dona Flor is an amazing work of folklore that I would love to read with a fourth or fifth grade class.
In the classroom, I would include this book when teaching geography, specifically geography and culture of the Southwest.
She comforts the people of the pueblo and leads them back home.It's great to find a tall tale with Latino characters.
Through “Dona Flor,” Pat Mora takes a traditional canon, folklore and diversifies it to includes those that are often left out of American folkloric canon: women and those of Hispanic heritage. She loves animals and nature. Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart (Pura Belpre Medal Book Illustrator (Awards)) - Kindle edition by Mora, Pat, Colón, Raul.
For the best experience, you should No ratings or reviews yet. This book felt like a journey that you were going along with Dona on and was beautifully written. In the morning, Doña Flor gives the wind a hug to quiet him down because she and the villagers were unable to sleep due to the mountain lion’s roar and the wind’s howling. Doña Flor Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart.
Doña Flor speaks all human and animal languages, so she makes sure to accept everyone.
She tried to cheer her scared friends up but she couldn't, so she went on another search to find the puma. Best-selling in Children & YA Non-Fiction. There’s nothing like picking up a debut novel and feeling like you’ve found your new favorite author. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Everyone is afraid, but not Flor. After such a long day, Flor creates stars in the night sky so that her friends may find their way home. This is definitely one of my very favorite books ever, even though I didn't grow up with it.This book is all love - Flor is big because of her mother's love and love is why her plants grow so large; she loves her neighbors, she loves animals and plants and the earth, and the major conflict in the book is resolved by her love. She lives in a pueblo in the Southwestern part of the U.S. Corpus ID: 165201650. Flor grows big and tall and quickly becomes respected in the community, as she takes care of them in various ways. 0375823379
Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest.
But when the whole neighborhood is frightened by the terrible roar of a massive puma, our greathearted heroine has trouble finding the threatening cat. to teach theme as well as determine central message of a text (RL.2.2). Everyone very quickly learned how big Doña‘s heart was and how mucDoña Flor a Tall Tale About a Giant Woman With a Great Big Heart, is an award winning folklore book.
This book won the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American children’s book award. One day, all the villagers hear a terrifying noise: it sounds like a huge animal bellowing just outside their village. It's easy to support My 5th graders loved this text as a fun afternoon read aloud for pleasure but I could foresee this text being used instructionally in 2nd grade (and beyond!) What I enjoyed most was the author’s great detail in explaining how tall she really was. AU $19.79 +AU $3.99 postage. Lesson Plan from Diversity in Action (Dia) Created by Diversity in Action (Dia) View the PDF Share. Flor protects the people in her pueblo, and she makes giant tortillas to ensure that everyone has enough food to eat. Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest.