| Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems: Jitomates Risueños Y Otros Poemas de Primavera Contributor(s): Alarcón, Francisco X. (Author), Gonzalez, Maya (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892391995 ISBN-13: 9780892391998 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: April 2013 Annotation: Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Frances X. Alarcó n's poems honor life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother's songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and dreaming of a world filled with gardens. Artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invites readers to experience the poems with her lively cast of characters - including a spirited grandma, four vivacious children, and playful pets who tease and delight. Follow them from page to page as they bring each poem to colorful life. Laughing Tomatoes is a verbal and visual treat, giving readers eighteen opportunities to see everything for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2015373130 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.9" W x 10.6" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Seasonal - Spring |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pura Belpr Author Award Winner Bilingual English/Spanish. From the imagination of poet Francisco X. Alarc n comes Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems, a playful and moving collection of twenty poems in English and Spanish. Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Alcarc n's poems honor the wonders of life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother's songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and sharing his dream of a world filled with gardens. Artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invites us to experience the poems with her lively cast of characters-including a spirited grandma, four vivacious children, and playful pets who tease and delight. Follow them from page to page as they bring each poem to colorful life. Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems is a verbal and visual treat, giving us twenty opportunities to see everything for the first time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gonzalez, Maya Christina: - MAYA CHRISTINA GONZALEZ is an acclaimed fine artist, educator, and illustrator of children's books, and collaborator with Alarcon on most of his children's poetry books. Gonzalez's numerous books featuring Latino characters have received recognition from the Pura Belpre Award, Americas Award, Notable Books for a Global Society, International Latino Books Awards, and more. Shelives in San Francisco, California, with her two daughters and her husband. Alarcon, Francisco X.: -FRANCISCO X. ALARCON was a renowned poet and educator and a three-time winner of a |