| Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual Spanish-English | |
| ISBN: 9780061227837 Author: Brown, Monica (Author) / Lopez, Rafael (Illustrato Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol Published: March 2013 Retail: $17.99 OUR PRICE: $14.59 You Save 19% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards--and all the beats in between--this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the King of Mambo. Award-winning author-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael L pez bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpr Honor Book. Supports the Common Core State Standards. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012025493 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Pura Belpre Honor Books - Illustration Honor |
| Physical Information: 10.20" H x 1020.00" L x 10.30" W |
| Bargain Category: Picture Books, Early Elementary, Biographies |
| Grade level(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd |
