The Pot That Juan Built

The Pot That Juan Built

Author: Nancy Andrews-Goebel

Publisher:

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781600608483

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A cumulative rhyme summarizes the life's work of renowned Mexican potter, Juan Quezada, with additional information that describes the process he uses to create his pots after the style of the Casas Grandes people. Simultaneous.


Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!

Author: Pat Mora

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1430130725

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Chocolate, papaya, corn, and potatoes - these are only a taste of the many delicious foods native to the Americas and celebrated in this delightful collection. Imaginative, evocative poems and exuberant illustrations introduce 14 different indigenous foods, along with a descriptive paragraph of information for each.


On My Block

On My Block

Author: Dana Goldberg

Publisher: Children's Book Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780892392209

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Fifteen artists portray, in words and pictures, the places that are most special to them.


Gallo de Bodas

Gallo de Bodas

Author:

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780613166119

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For use in schools and libraries only. In this Cuban folktale, a bossy rooster dirties his beak when he eats a kernel of corn and must find a way to clean it before his parrot uncle's wedding. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and information about the different birds in the story.


Me, Frida

Me, Frida

Author: Amy Novesky

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1613124457

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Like a tiny bird in a big city, Frida Kahlo feels lost and lonely when she arrives in San Francisco with her husband, the famous artist Diego Rivera. But as Frida begins to explore San Francisco on her own, she discovers the inspiration she needs to become one of the most celebrated artists of all time. Me, Frida is an exhilarating true story that encourages children to believe in themselves so they can make their own dreams soar.


Step Right Up

Step Right Up

Author: Donna Janell Bowman

Publisher: Lee & Low Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620141489

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A biography of William "Doc" Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who helped teach the world to treat animals kindly


Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2006-12-12

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781417728831

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A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.


Nacho's Nachos

Nacho's Nachos

Author: Sandra Nickel

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781620143698

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"A picture book biography of Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya, a waiter at the Victory Club in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and the events surrounding the creation, in 1940, of the globally-popular tortilla chip, cheese, and jalapeƱo pepper snack that bears his name-nachos"--


Roadrunner's Dance

Roadrunner's Dance

Author: Rudolfo Anaya

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Published: 2000-08-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780786802548

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Because Rattlesnake has taken over the road and will not let any of the people or animals in the village use it, Desert Woman enlists the aid of the other animals to create a strange new creature with the necessary tools to overcome Rattlesnake.


Pot That Juan Built

Pot That Juan Built

Author: Nancy Andrews-Goebel

Publisher: Lee & Low Books

Published:

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781461909514

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Juan Quezada creates pots in the traditional style of the Casas Grandes people. This real-life story relays how Juan's pioneering work has changed a poor village into a prosperous community.