Animal Talk
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$925
Chapter Book · 2016

Animal Talk

By Cynthia Weill

Part of the First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series

Discover a world where language and art unite through vibrant animal carvings.

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32 pages
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Rubí Fuentes, daughter of a renowned Oaxacan woodcarver, meets Efraín Broa in Atlanta. Their love story unfolds as they return to Oaxaca, blending cultures and languages through the art of carving. Over two years, they create a vibrant collection of imaginative animal figures, inviting young readers to explore language and art in both Spanish and English. What stories do these colorful creatures tell, and how do they bridge worlds?

From the publisher

“A beautiful, playful, child-centric approach to language learning–and if it spawns conversations about dialects, so much the better.”–Kirkus”This interactive picture book is sure to be a young crowd-pleaser and storytime favorite.” –School Library JournalRubí Fuentes is the daughter and apprentice of a famous Oaxacan woodcarver. Oddly, she met Efraín Broa in Atlanta, GA, during a demonstration of her technique. They fell in love and returned to Oaxaca where she taught her new husband the art of carving. It took two years of patient work to fill these pages with vibrant, wildly imaginative figures of familiar animals.

At a glance
Format
Board Book
Pages
32
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Board
Lexile
AD320L
Themes & topics
Books about animal soundsBooks about animalsBooks about artBooks about MexicoBooks about spanish
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.4
F&P level
~J
Publication
Published
April 11, 2017
First published
March 15, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781941026694

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