Story Time: Doña Flor

Doña Flor (2005) is written by Pat Mora, illustrated by Raul Colón and published by Alfred A. Knopf: New York. Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest. One day, all the villagers hear a terrifying noise; it sounds like a huge animal bellowing just outside the village. Everyone is afraid, but not Flor. She wants to protect her neighbors, so with the help of her animal friends she sets off to find the creature.