Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Cynthia Weill (Author) Efrain Broa (Illustrator)
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Toddler-PreS--This bilingual concept book series has been reissued into a board book format that will be even more appealing to little ones. While Opuestos (about opposites) and Colores de la vida (about colors) feature only one or two words on each, Animal Talk (about animal sounds) and Count Me In! (about numbers) have longer narratives and might even be used during baby storytime. Each entry has either ceramic or wood sculptures created by Oaxacan folk artists that elevate these works above most bilingual concept books. The intricately crafted figures jump off bright, vibrant background colors in electric pinks, yellows, blues, and greens. Their expressive faces will elicit giggles from both tots and their grown-ups. Must-have selections for all bilingual collections.
Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.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.
JNF020030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Foreign Language Study | Spanish
JNF013100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Sounds
JNF006060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | Sculpture
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Mexico
Juvenile works
Board books
Animal sounds
Animals in art
Folk art
Illustrated works
Libros de cartaon
Onomatopoeia
Maexico
Oaxaca (State)
Arte popular
Sonidos de animales
Animales en el arte
Oaxaca (Estado)
