Los Angeles Andan En Bicicleta y Otros Poemas del Otono: Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Francisco X Alarcon (Author) Maya Christina Gonzalez (Illustrator)
In the poet's whimsical imagination, mariachis play like angels, angels ride bikes, and the earth dances the cha-cha-cha.
Alarcon celebrates the simple joys and trials of everyday life: a visit to the outdoor market, the arrival of the ice cream vendor, the first day of school. He honors his family and pays tribute to his mother, who taught him that with hard work and education he could realize his dreams. Maya Christina Gonzalez's spirited images perfectly complement each poem, bringing to life the people and places in Alarcon's childhood.
En la imaginación caprichosa del poeta, los mariachis tocan como ángeles, los ángeles andan en bicicleta y la tierra baila el cha-cha-cha.
Alarcón celebra las alegrías simples y las pruebas de la vida cotidiana: una visita al mercado al aire libre, la llegada del vendedor de helados, el primer día de clases. Honra a su familia y rinde homenaje a su madre, quien le enseñó que con trabajo duro y educación podía realizar sus sueños. Las animadas imágenes de Maya Christina González complementan a la perfección cada poema, dando vida a las personas y los lugares de la infancia de Alarcón.
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Francisco Alarcón was a renowned poet and educator, and a three-time winner of the Pura Belpré Author Award Honor for his bilingual Magical 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. Alarcón was also the author of several poetry collections for adults and textbooks for teaching Spanish. In addition, he directed the Spanish for Native Speakers Program at the University of California. Alarcón passed away in early 2016.
Maya Gonzalez is an author and the illustrator of many award-winning children's books published by Lee & Low. They are also a progressive educator who developed the symbol and theory of the Gender Wheel, a tool to express the dynamic, infinite, and inclusive reality of gender. Gonzalez creates gender-inclusive books and materials that focus on teaching, inspiring, and empowering children and adults to create personal and cultural change in their lives, and provides lectures and workshops to educators, parents, and caregivers. They live with their family in San Francisco, California. genderwheel.com
