Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú Contributor(s): Alarcón, Francisco (Author), Gonzalez, Maya (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892392991 ISBN-13: 9780892392995 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: May 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Jungle Animals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 2007050011 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: let's listen to / the green voice / of the rainforest The animals of the Iguaz speak for themselves, creating a collection of poems that will resonate with readers of all ages. In the magical rainforest of the Iguaz National Park, butterflies are the multicolored flowers of the air. Great dusky swifts watch over the park, and the untamed spirits of jaguars roam the jungle. Spanning three countries--Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay--the thundering waterfalls and lush green rainforests of the Iguaz have dazzled visitors for centuries, and are now in danger of being lost. Following the Amerindian oral tradition, award-winning Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarc n lets the animals of the Iguaz speak for themselves in their own soaring, roaring, fluttering voices, and the resulting poems are as urgent as they are beautiful and humorous. Maya Christina Gonzalez's mixed media illustrations bring the colors and textures of the Iguaz rainforest to vibrant life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alarcon, Francisco X.: - FRANCISCO X. ALARCON was a renowned poet and educator and a three-time winner of a 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 |