| From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems: del Ombligo de la Luna Y Otros Poemas de Verano Contributor(s): Alarcón, Francisco X. (Author), Gonzalez, Maya (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892392010 ISBN-13: 9780892392018 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: April 2013 Annotation: With a poet's magical vision, Francisco X. Alarcó n takes young readers back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandmother and other relatives. Readers ride with him in the family station wagon across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac, the beloved town of his ancestors. There he listens his grandma's colorful stories, samples Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learns about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea. Maya Christina Gonzalez's lighthearted illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of a summer in Alarcó n's Mexico where "colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Seasons - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2015373128 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.9" W x 10.6" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Seasonal - Summer - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Commended Lists - Américas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Bilingual English/Spanish. From the Bellybutton of the Moon is renowned poet Francisco X. Alarcón's collection of 22 poems inspired by his touching recollections of childhood summers in Mexico. With a poet's magical vision, Alarcón takes us back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandma and other relatives. We travel with him in the family station wagon, across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac. There, in the beloved town of his ancestors, we hear his grandma's stories, sample Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learn about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea. The lighthearted illustrations of Maya Christina Gonzalez perfectly capture the spirit of summer in Alarcón's Mexico where colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down. |
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 |