Vámonos: Mexican Folk Art Transport (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Cynthia Weill (Author)
Young readers will enjoy this fun and vibrant bilingual introduction to different forms of transportation.
You're invited on a trip to a special place and there are many ways to get there. You could take a bike, a bus, or even a boat! Featuring beautiful artwork handmade by local artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico, Vámonos will spark a lifelong love of languages and libraries in young readers. Grab your favorite person to read with and let's go!
This installment in author Cynthia Weill's acclaimed Mexican Folk Art series is a colorful adventure in English and Spanish. Illustrated with handmade painted sculptures.
Los jóvenes lectores disfrutarán de esta divertida y vibrante introducción bilingüe a las diferentes formas de transporte.
Estás invitado a un viaje a un lugar especial y hay muchas maneras de llegar allí. ¡Puedes tomar una bicicleta, un autobús o incluso un bote! Con hermosas obras de arte hechas a mano por artesanos locales en Oaxaca, México, Vámonos despertará en los jóvenes lectores un amor por los idiomas y las bibliotecas para toda la vida. ¡Toma a tu persona favorita para leer y vámonos!
Esta entrega de la aclamada serie Mexican Folk Art de la autora Cynthia Weill es una colorida aventura en inglés y español. Ilustrado con esculturas pintadas a mano.
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K-Gr 3--It has been over 10 years since Weill's last "First Concepts in Mexican Folk Arts" installment. The previous books covered the ABCs, opposites, colors, and animal sounds. This book provides a transportation guide to getting to the library. As in the other books in the series, the books are illustrated with photos of vibrantly colored, detailed Oaxacan wooden carvings of animals. The spreads are in English and Spanish and transport readers to an authentic and vibrant Mexican folk art world. Children will learn new vocabulary, such as the Spanish word for skateboard (patineta), while also being introduced to incredible handmade Oaxacan art. VERDICT This title can stand alone but would be enhanced with the other titles in the collection; it's a sure favorite for young transportation enthusiasts.--Heidi Dechief
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* This is one extraordinary picture-book journey to the library... Gorgeous, unique art makes this an illustrative standout. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Cynthia Weill's fascination with the crafts of Oaxaca began while she was working in Mexico as a Fulbright exchange teacher. She has published several books in the First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series, which features different folk art of Oaxaca. Many of the figures showcased in this series are now part of the permanent Mesoamerican Anthropology collections at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy lives in New York City and online at cynthiaweill.net.
The Aguilar Sisters -- Guillermina, Josefina, Irene, and Concepción --are Mexico's most beloved folk art artisans. They learned how to make clay figurines from their mother, and their humorous ceramics of the people of their town and state are in museum collections around the world. The sisters have been visited by the late Queen Elizabeth of England, the former Queen Sofía of Spain, and various Mexican presidents.
JNF006060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | Sculpture
JNF057000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | General
Transportation
Folk art
Oaxaca (State)
