Mi Papá Es Un Agrícola / My Father, the Farm Worker (Bilingual English/Spanish)

by J Roman Perez Varela (Author) Jose Ramirez (Illustrator)

Mi Papá Es Un Agrícola / My Father, the Farm Worker (Bilingual English/Spanish)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Beautifully illustrated with the gifted colors of Mother Earth, introduce little ones to the hardship and tireless days of a farm worker, in English and Spanish!

From dawn to dusk, through sunshine, rainfall, and everything in between, he works his smooth hands until they crack. He harvests plenty of gifts for everyone to enjoy in the hope of a brighter future for his own--he is the backbone of our country. Beautifully illustrated with the gifted colors of Mother Earth and told from the perspective of a proud son, this heartfelt tale will take us on a journey through the hardships and tireless days of a field worker.

Parents will adore this bilingual English-Spanish hardcover as it gives color and abundance to the natural world that farm workers cultivate every day and how their sacrifices go beyond the fields and toward their children's futures.

Bellamente ilustrado con los maravillosos colores de la Madre Tierra, ¡presente a los más pequeños las dificultades y los días incansables de un trabajador agrícola, en inglés y español!

Desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer, pasando por el sol, la lluvia y todo lo demás, trabaja sus suaves manos hasta que se agrietan. Él cosecha muchos regalos para que todos los disfruten con la esperanza de un futuro mejor para los suyos: es la columna vertebral de nuestro país. Bellamente ilustrada con los colores regalados de la Madre Tierra y contada desde la perspectiva de un hijo orgulloso, esta sincera historia nos llevará en un viaje a través de las dificultades y los días incansables de un trabajador de campo.

Los padres adorarán esta tapa dura bilingüe inglés-español, ya que da color y abundancia al mundo natural que los trabajadores agrícolas cultivan todos los días y cómo sus sacrificios van más allá de los campos y hacia el futuro de sus hijos.

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$19.99

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J Roman Perez Varela

J. Roman Perez Varela was born and raised in the city of Salinas, California, better known as the "Salad Bowl of the World." As a first-generation Mexican American and a migrant student, he realized early in his childhood that he had 2 choices in life: either to work hard in school or work hard picking crops. Like most of his siblings, he did both in order to survive, and it allowed him to better understand the important role his father, a campesino, and his mother played in this country. His work ethic reflects his upbringing, and he is thankful that working under the sun and rain made him understand what his parents had to experience to provide a better life for him, his siblings, and extended family. Presently, Roman continues to live in Salinas with his wife and 3 children. As a Program Director at a Transitional Residence Program, he assists many campesinos struggling with homelessness. Allowing him to assist others, as others assisted his family when they initially arrived in this country. Roman hopes one day his children can understand the sacrifices many have experienced in order for them to live the life they live.

Jose Ramirez is an artist. In the past 30 years, he has illustrated children's books, painted murals and completed numerous commissions. Ramirez is also an educator and has taught in the LAUSD for over 30 years. He is currently a teacher at Esperanza Elementary, located in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles. He received a BFA (1990) and an MFA (1993) in art from UC Berkeley. In 1995, he received a California Teaching Credential from CSULA. When Jose is not creating, he enjoys gardening, cooking, and playing music. He is a proud father of 3 daughters: Tonantzin, Luna, and Sol. For more info, visit Jose at www.ramirezart.com or on Instagram @joseramirezart.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781948066754
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Lil' Libros
Publication date
August 22, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF053240 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emigration & Immigration
JNF019000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | General
JNF020030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Foreign Language Study | Spanish
Library of Congress categories
Fathers and sons
Picture books
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Agricultural laborers
Materiales en espaanol
Bilingeue
Work ethic
Parental influences
Salinas (Calif.)

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