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Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú
Contributor(s): Alarcón, Francisco (Author), Gonzalez, Maya (Illustrator)
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
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
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
 
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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
Pura Belpre Author Award Honor for his bilingual Cycle of the Seasons series of poetry for children. His many other honors include the American Book Award, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, the Chicano Literary Prize, and finalist for state poet laureate of California. Alarcon was also the author of several poetry collections for adults and textbooks for teaching Spanish. He passed away in January 2016.

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
Pura Belpre Author Award Honor for his bilingual Cycle of the Seasons series of poetry for children. His many other honors include the American Book Award, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, the Chicano Literary Prize, and finalist for state poet laureate of California. Alarcon was also the author of several poetry collections for adults and textbooks for teaching Spanish. He passed away in January 2016.