Tomas and the library lady
Dublin Core
Title
Tomas and the library lady
Description
Tomas and his family are migrant workers who travel between Iowa and Texas to find work. Tomas loves to listen to his grandfather's stories but he knows all of them and decides to go to the library to learn some new stories. The librarian welcomes Tomas in and offers him cold water to drink and stories to read. Tomas visits the library lady whenever he can and even teaches her some of his native language, Spanish. When Tomas' family must leave the library lady gives Tomas a book to take with him.
Author
Mora, Pat
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-679-80401-3
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1997
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Julie Ivan, 2000
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Citation
Mora, Pat, “Tomas and the library lady,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 8, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7646.