| Vaqueros Contributor(s): Rice, James (Illustrator), Smith, Ana (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1565543092 ISBN-13: 9781565543096 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Spanish Published: February 1998 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A cute chihuahua named Chi Chi assists in presenting the tale of the South American cowboys, the vaqueros, in both Spanish and English. The vaqueros' history begins with the arrival of the explorers and their cattle in the 1500s. The explorers' cattle often strayed away and multiplied, which allowed the rich charros to claim them as their own. These charros hired vaqueros to drive their cattle from horseback, and the vaqueros soon became a highly skilled group with their own culture, techniques, and equipment Chapaderos and special roping techniques quickly became trademarks of the vaqueros. English and Spanish text, presented side by side, accompanies the colorful illustrations. Children will not only learn about history, but will also have fun improving their bilingual skills with this lively look at the vaqueros. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: 978.009 |
| LCCN: 97037428 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 11" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 19995 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A cute chihuahua named Chi Chi assists in presenting the tale of the South American cowboys, the vaqueros. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rice, James: - Author/illustrator James Rice (1934-2004) produced sixty books, including the illustrations for Pelican's treasured The Night Before Christmas Series. Rice's first book, the well-loved classic Cajun Night Before Christmas(R), has more than 750,000 copies in print. Young readers can enjoy more of Gaston(R)'s adventures in Gaston(R) Goes to Mardi Gras and sample Rice's other children's stories with favorites such as Texas Jack at the Alamo. With more than 1.5 million copies of his books in print, Rice ranks among the nation's best-selling creators of children's books, receiving awards from Printer Industries of America and the Children's Book Council, among others. Years after his death, Rice's family found the art and text Gaston(R) Joins the Circus, and this discovery has brought Gaston(R) back for one more adventure! |