| A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Morales, Magaly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618841989 ISBN-13: 9780618841981 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on "The Twelve Days of Christmas," populating it with pinatas in place of partridges, plus "burritos bailando" (dancing donkeys), "lunitas cantando" (singing moons), and much more, all displayed in the most vivid colors imaginable. In this version a little girl receives gifts from a secret "amiga, "whose identity is a sweet surprise at the book's conclusion. There are things to find and count in Spanish on every page, with pronunciations provided right in the pictures and a glossary and music following the story. This joyous fiesta will warm even the coldest of hearts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008032463 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 10.31" W x 11.32" (1.03 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas, populating it with pi atas in place of partridges, plus burritos bailando (dancing donkeys), lunitas cantando (singing moons), and much more, all displayed in the most vivid colors imaginable. In this version a little girl receives gifts from a secret amiga, whose identity is a sweet surprise at the book's conclusion. There are things to find and count in Spanish on every page, with pronunciations provided right in the pictures and a glossary and music following the story. This joyous fiesta will warm even the coldest of hearts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morales, Magaly: - Magaly Morales's first book for Clarion was A Piñata in a Pine Tree by Pat Mora (Fall 2009). She also is the illustrator of What Can You Do with a Paleta?, and is sister to the acclaimed artist Yuyi Morales. She lives in Mexico.Mora, Pat: - Pat Mora, a poet of Mexican-American heritage, is the recipient of a 1994 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in poetry. Her published work includes poetry and nonfiction for adults as well as children. She is the author of several bilingual picture books, including two on the Clarion list. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information visit www.patmora.com. |