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OverviewBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time. Juanito is bewildered by the new school, and he misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down. He eats lunch when it's recess; he goes out to play when it's time for lunch; and his tongue feels like a rock when he tries to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and loving family help him to find his voice and make a place for himself in this new world through poetry, art, and music. Juan Felipe Herrera's playful language and the colorful, magical art of Elizabeth G�mez capture the universal experience of children entering a new school feeling like strangers in a world that seems upside down-at first. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Juan Felipe Herrera , Elizabeth GomezPublisher: Children's Book Press,U.S. Imprint: Children's Book Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 20.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.091kg ISBN: 9780892392179ISBN 10: 0892392177 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 January 2007 Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , General , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Language: Spanish Table of ContentsReviewsThe Upside Down Boy is more than good--it's excellent. It is. . . a celebration of family, and of the importance of a frank dialogue between parents and children. [Elizabeth Gomez]'s multicolored, fantastical pictures, with their vibrant colors and echoes of Marc Chagall. . . enrich the text with all kinds of humorous details. -- Newsweek en Espanol Juan Felipe Herrera's story--the product of stream of consciousness recollections from his third grade experience--makes for a warm and vivid children's book. . . . Elizabeth Gomez illustrates with an equal flair for colorful metaphor. -- The Bloomsbury Review The Upside Down Boy is more than good--it's excellent. It is... a celebration of family, and of the importance of a frank dialogue between parents and children. [Elizabeth Gomez]'s multicolored, fantastical pictures, with their vibrant colors and echoes of Marc Chagall... enrich the text with all kinds of humorous details. -- Newsweek en Espanol Juan Felipe Herrera's story--the product of stream of consciousness recollections from his third grade experience--makes for a warm and vivid children's book... Elizabeth Gomez illustrates with an equal flair for colorful metaphor. -- The Bloomsbury Review Author Information"Juan Herrera is an acclaimed poet and children's book author. His first children's book, Calling the Doves, won the prestigious Ezra Jack Keats Award, and another book, The Upside Down Boy, was made into a musical for young audiences in 2004. He teaches at California State University, Fresno. Elizabeth G�mez is an internationally exhibited painter, widely acclaimed for her brilliant use of color and fantastical imagery. Her artwork for The Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera was praised for its ""delightful humor"" and ""colorful metaphor."" A native of Mexico City, she now lives in Redwood City, California, with her husband and children." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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