| Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de Las Américas Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Lopez, Rafael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1600602681 ISBN-13: 9781600602689 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2007037017 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.5" W x 10" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins. Smear nutty butter, Peanuts, blueberries, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and more -- here is a luscious collection of haiku celebrating foods native to the Americas. Brimming with imagination and fun, these poems capture the tasty essence of foods that have delighted, united, and enriched our lives for centuries. Exuberant illustrations bring to life the delicious spirit of the haiku, making Yum Mmmm Qu rico an eye-popping, mouth-watering treat. Open it and dig in Translated from Yum MmMm Qu Rico Americas' Sproutings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mora, Pat: - Pat Mora, poet and author, has written more than thirty children's books. She is a popular national speaker and the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), sponsored by ALA. Mora's books have won numerous awards and honors, and she is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and presented the ALA's 2016 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture. Mora lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her website is patmora.com. |