女孩朵娜天生是個巨人，鎮上的女孩子嘲笑她的“傻個子”；然而當她們上學要遲到的時候，朵娜毫不猶豫地帶上她們，三步兩步到了學校。朵娜長大之后，自己住在鎮子附近的山崗上，有一天鎮上的人們被怪物的叫聲嚇壞了，會是什么樣的猛獸呢？朵娜決定親自去找找看。她可以安撫颶風，也可能在著急地時候跳起來把太陽的眼睛撞青，她尊重動物朋友們的智慧，并最終找到了“猛獸”。原來是一只調皮的小豹子，吼聲在山谷中回蕩被“放大”了……危險消除了，這時候，朵娜發現鎮上的人們即使對未知的猛獸心懷恐懼，也手拉著手，在尋找她。人們為這個大個子朵娜擔心呢……
Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots offamilies. She loves her neighbors-she lets the children use herflowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillasfor rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of courseFlor is the one to investigate. Featuring Spanish words and phrasesthroughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora's story, along withRaul Colon's glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader,tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora's previous book withRaul Colon, Tomas and the Library Lady, received the Tomas RiveraMexican American Children's Book Award, an IRA Teacher's ChoiceAward, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a TexasBluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award forChildren's and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives inSanta Fe, New Mexico. "From the Hardcover edition."
本書榮獲三項大獎；由著名的繪本出版商Dragonfly出版；優美、夸張的畫風，微風般有著淡淡溫暖的故事。
獲獎信息：Winner of a Pura BelpreAward; a Pura Belpre Honor; and a Golden KiteAward(金風箏獎繪本)
Pura Belpre Honor Books
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarianat the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, establishedin 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer andillustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates theLatino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature forchildren and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association forLibrary Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the AmericanLibrary Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association toPromote Library and Information Services to Latinos and theSpanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.
