A whimbrel is a bird with a big crescent moon beak – perfect for eating crabs in mud flats and … More
Tag: based on a true story
The Road to Santiago is based on the author’s childhood, while Planting Stories is based on a historical figure.
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré [Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos] by Anika Aldamuy Denise
What better way to meet Pura Belpré, a librarian and storyteller, than through a fresh picture book biography? From the … More
The Road to Santiago by D. H. Figueredo
Cuba, 1958. Tonight is Noche Buena, the night before Christmas. Alfredito and his family always travel to his abuela’s home … More
Caribbean Children's Books 