Description: Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El dâia de los niänos, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.
Brief description:
Rafael López is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture books The Day You Begin and Just Ask! Additionally, he was awarded the Pura Belpré Award for his art in Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day / Book Fiesta! Celebremos El día de los ninos/El día de los libros, Drum Dream Girl, and Dancing Hands. Rafael works with children and families to create community murals, as featured in his picture book Maybe Something Beautiful. He splits his time between San Diego, California, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Find him at rafaellopez.com.
Rafael López s el ilustrador de los libros ilustrados The Day You Begin y Just Ask!, los bestsellers número 1 del New York Times. Además, recibió el Premio Pura Belpré por su arte en Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day / Book Fiesta! Celebremos El día de los ninos/El día de los libros, Drum Dream Girl y Dancing Hands. Rafael trabaja con niños y familias para crear murales comunitarios, como se muestra en su libro ilustrado Maybe Something Beautiful. Divide su tiempo entre San Diego, California, y San Miguel de Allende, México. Encuéntralo en rafaellopez.com.
Review Quotes:
"López's acrylic illustrations fill the pages with color. His upbeat iconic style shows how much fun this celebration can be...This lively selection will motivate and excite children..." - School Library Journal
"The cheery and effortless dual English/Spanish text instills a festival atmosphere brilliantly expressed in López's luminous full-page montages of a wolrd of reading opportunities." - Kirkus Reviews
"Beautifully illustrated in bright, bold, acrylic paintings that integrate books and letters into timeless scenes of multicultural children cavorting, exploring, and, of course, reading." - ALA Booklist