Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros
illustrated by Rafael López, written by Pat Mora, and published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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In “Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros,” Rafael López utilizes vibrant colors and applies magical realism to show that the love of reading is universal. Through a series of fanciful images, the author depicts Latino children inviting children of other cultures into their book fiesta, leading the reader on a visual journey that shows that reading sparks the imagination across all cultures and has the power to unite us.
En “Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros”, Rafael López utiliza colores vibrantes y aplica el realismo mágico, para demostrar que el amor a la lectura es universal. Por medio de una serie de imágenes caprichosas, el autor representa a niños hispanos invitando a niños de otras culturas a su fiesta de los libros, conduciendo al lector por un viaje visual, donde se demuestra que la lectura despierta la imaginación en todas las culturas y tiene el poder de unirnos.
Awards Won
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Pura Belpré Award
91´«Ã½The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
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2010 - Winner(s) |
