Otro Lado de la Bahía (Spanish Edition)

by Carlos Aponte (Author)

Otro Lado de la Bahía (Spanish Edition)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
LIBRO DE HONOR DEL PREMIO PURA BELPRÉ DE ILUSTRACIÓN El autor e ilustrador Carlos Aponte lleva a los lectores en un viaje al corazón de Puerto Rico en este encantador libro ilustrado, ambientado en el Viejo San Juan. Una historia viva y honesta sobre cómo llenar vacíos y explorar lo que define a una familia; una carta de amor al hogar de la infancia. - Horn Book Carlitos vive en un hogar feliz con su madre, su abuela y Coco, la gata. La vida en su pueblo es muy acogedora, pero Carlitos decide ir a la capital, al otro lado de la bahía, en busca de su padre. Una amable piragüera, gatos traviesos y músicos disfrazados colorean esta historia de amor, familia y el verdadero significado del hogar.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ ILLUSTRATOR HONOR Author-illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting picture book set in Old San Juan. A lively and honest story about filling voids and exploring what defines a family--as well as a love letter to a childhood home.--Horn Book Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragüeros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home.
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Carlos Aponte
Carlos Aponte is an artist, designer, and author-illustrator of the children's book A Season to Bee. His fashion illustrations, inspired by the great Antonio Lopez and Jack Potter, have been featured in Laird Borelli's Fashion Illustration Next, Bil Donovan's Advanced Fashion Drawing, Tony Glenville's The New Icons of Fashion Illustration, and Richard Kilroy's Menswear Illustration. Carlos is a faculty member at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He lives in Jersey City with his partner, Christopher, and a French pointer named Rex.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781644732496
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beascoa
Publication date
March 20, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV030040 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Caribbean & Latin America
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Families
Family life
Absentee fathers
San Juan (P.R.)
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Padres ausentes
Vida familia

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