Awards
- Commended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2014
- Commended for Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator) 2014
- Short-listed for Buckaroo Book Award 2014
Overview
In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of the 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 López bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpré Honor Book.
Full Product Details
Author: Monica Brown ,
Rafael Lopez ,
Rafael Lopez ,
Monica Brown
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 26.00cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 26.20cm
Weight: 0.428kg
ISBN: 9780061227837
ISBN 10: 0061227838
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 March 2013
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Language: English & Spanish
Reviews
""My father was an inspiration to many generations of Latin music fans worldwide. This book is a testament to that. Now his name and likeness will reach a brand new group of young fans who will discover his genius and talent."" -- Tito Puente Jr. ""Brown and Lopez collaborate in this energetic bilingual tribute to salsa drummer and band leader extraordinaire. Lopez's pictures convey salsa's rhythmic exuberance via a riotous palette. A vibrant, reverent celebration of the godfather of salsa."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Irresistible. The vibrant imagery hums right off the page, full of high-contrast color and energetic composition, and decorated with swirling, starry embellishments."" -- Horn Book Magazine ""Brown's bilingual text echoes the rhythms of salsa, mambo, and jazz .Lopez's sizzling acrylics are anything but flat."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Like so many of Brown's biographies, Tito's story introduces readers to a vibrant Latino figure. Award-winning illustrator López brings Tito's story to life in vibrant acrylic salsa reds and oranges, which are splashed behind every shake of Tito's hips and wink of his eyes."" -- ALA Booklist
.. .Irresistable...The vibrant imagery hums right off the page, full of high-contrast color and energetic composition, and decorated with swirling, starry embellishments.--Horn Book Magazine
Like so many of Brown s biographies, Tito s story introduces readers to a vibrant Latino figure. Award-winning illustrator L?pez brings Tito s story to life in vibrant acrylic salsa reds and oranges, which are splashed behind every shake of Tito s hips and wink of his eyes.--ALA Booklist
Brown and Lopez collaborate in this energetic bilingual tribute to salsa drummer and band leader extraordinaire. Lopez's pictures convey salsa's rhythmic exuberance via a riotous palette. A vibrant, reverent celebration of the godfather of salsa. --Kirkus Reviews Brown's bilingual text echoes the rhythms of salsa, mambo, and jazz . Lopez's sizzling acrylics are anything but flat.--Publishers Weekly My father was an inspiration to many generations of Latin music fans worldwide. This book is a testament to that. Now his name and likeness will reach a brand new group of young fans who will discover his genius and talent. --Tito Puente Jr. .. .Irresistable...The vibrant imagery hums right off the page, full of high-contrast color and energetic composition, and decorated with swirling, starry embellishments.--Horn Book Magazine Like so many of Brown's biographies, Tito's story introduces readers to a vibrant Latino figure. Award-winning illustrator L pez brings Tito's story to life in vibrant acrylic salsa reds and oranges, which are splashed behind every shake of Tito's hips and wink of his eyes.--ALA Booklist
Brown and Lopez collaborate in this energetic bilingual tribute to salsa drummer and band leader extraordinaire. Lopez's pictures convey salsa's rhythmic exuberance via a riotous palette. A vibrant, reverent celebration of the godfather of salsa. --Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Monica Brown is the author of Pele, King Of Soccer/Pele, El rey del futbol and Side by Side/Lado a lado as well as the Pura Belpre Honor winners My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia and My Name Is Gabito/Mi Llamo Gabito. Monica lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her husband and two daughters.Monica Brown es la autora de Pele, King Of Soccer/Pele, El rey del futbol y Side by Side/Lado a lado, y de los libros ganadores del Honor Pura Belpré My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia y My Name Is Gabito/Mi Llamo Gabito. Monica vive en Flagstaff, Arizona, con su marido y sus dos hijas.Rafael Lopez is the award-winning illustrator of My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia and Book Fiesta! Rafael divides his time between his studios in the colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and a loft in downtown San Diego, where he works and lives with his wife and son.Rafael Lopez es el ilustrador premiado de My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia y Book Fiesta! Rafael divide su tiempo entre sus talleres en San Miguel de Allende, Mexico y San Diego, California.
