Children's author Lupe Ruiz-Flores presents at Book Festival in Georgetown, TX
Flores will present her children's books, LUPITA'S PAPALOTE and THE WOODCUTTER'S GIFT, at the Hill Country Book Festival
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Nov 14, 2009 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Where | Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown, TX 78626 |
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he Hill Country Book Festival will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Georgetown Public Library (402 W. 8th St., Georgetown, TX, 78626).
Lupe Ruiz-Flores will be one of many Central Texas authors at the festival, who will be showcasing their work for children and young adults. She lives in San Antonio, TX and is the author of two bilingual picture books for children: The Woodcutter's Gift / El regalo del leñador (Piñata Books, 2007) and Lupita's Papalote / El papalote de Lupita (Piñata Books, 2002).
- To learn more about the Hill Country Book Festival, click here.
- For a complete list of presenters and events, click here.
- To learn more about Lupe Ruiz-Flores, click here to visit her Web site.
This event is free and open to the public.
About the Books
The Woodcutter's Gift / El regalo del leñador
When a giant mesquite tree is knocked down during a thunderstorm, the townspeople all agree that the wood is good for nothing but building a fire. But the woodcutter Tomás sees something in the huge tree that the rest of the townspeople don't and uses the wood to create life-sized zoo animals for the community to enjoy. When strangers from a folk art museum want to add the pieces to their collection, will Tomás sell the town's new zoo animals so that others can enjoy them too?
"[This is] an uncomplicated and heartwarming story that could be set in any Latin American small town, and the colorful, full-page illustrations depict daily life in a small community."
—Críticas
Lupita's Papalote / El Papalote de Lupita
Lupita cannot tear her eyes away from the colorful papalotes, or kites, that dot the sky over the head, but her mother tells her that they cannot afford the expensive toys. With the help of her father, Lupita hatches a plan to make her very own. Finally, Lupita has a chance to let her dreams take flight.
"This positive family story is a great way to start off a new school year or a unit on kites." —School Library Journal
