Who?
Who came to New York as the new assistant?
Pura Belpre
what is a mission?
a purpose, or reason, for doing something
Where is the state Pura Belpre came to the library?
New York
When was New York growing and changing fast?
How do you define the word bilingual.
Speaks more than one language
Who's favorite story did Belpre tell to the children when she first came?
Her grandmothers
What is the meaning of Boroughs?
parts of a large city
Where was Pura Belpre from?
Puerto Rico
When does the sun come up?
In the morning.
Why did they hire Pura Belpre?
She spoke Spanish and could bring in immigrants.
Who did she spark a love of reading in?
Bilingual Children
What is the Libraries' Special Tradition?
Where would you find the meaning of the bold words in a text?
Glossary
When does the sun go down?
At night.
Why is there a caption below Pura Belpre's picture?
To tell and show who she is?
Who was a talented librarian, writer, storyteller, and puppeteer?
Pura Belpre?
What is the mission for the public library?
to welcome immigrant families
Where can i look to see Pura Belpre reading to the children?
In the photographs/pictures
When she told the tale of el ratoncito Perez y la cucarachita Martina, what did she do before she started?
lit the wishing candle
How did Pura Belpre make the library a welcoming place for Spanish-Speaking families?
Through the power of stories.
Who are people who come to a place because of what it offers?
Patrons
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves leaves their country to move into a different country.
Where was the neighborhood in New York?
Harlem
When did Perez and Martina become the first Latino storybook published?
In 1932
Why could children find books with characters who shared their language culture?
Because of Pura Belpre