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Harcourt, 2001. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Gerald McDermott knock your eyes out color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this "As New?" - the dust jacket is missing. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2001 Harcourt hardcover (pictorial boards) but NO DJ, first edition, 2nd printing. The colors on this book defy scans for the "knock-your-eyes-out" color on the covers and the interior pages. Simply beautiful! CONTENT: Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabutí was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet. But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabutí sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabutí there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own. Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as… Read More

USA: Turtle Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Robert Casilla. CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1998 Turtle Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. No problem: just pre-read. Wonderful watercolor illustrations by Robert Casilla. CONTENT: Growing up under the blistering sun of the desert, the boy Mexicatl can hardly imagine being chosen to lead his people - until he has a vision. One day the Morning Star tells him to search for "a place of harmony" and reveals the sacred image of the eagle and snake. Only after Mexicatl learns the hard lessons of leadership do his people prosper. Richly illustrated, this is an enchanting story of faith and wisdom, drawn from ancient Aztec history. Ages 6+.

Washington, DC: Teaching Strategies, 2011. First Thus 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Cecily Lang color Illus.. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Teaching Strategies paperback, first thus, 2nd printing. Bright color illustrations by Cecily Lang. CONTENT: Five-year-old Pablo can hardly wait to see how Abuelito, his grandfather, has decorated Pablo's tree for his birthday. When Mama first told her father that she was going to adopt a baby and name it after him if it were a boy, Lito went out and bought the tree for his grandson. He moved the tree from place to place and watered it, but he waited to plant it until the day that Mama finally brought Pablo home. And every year since then, Lito has decorated the tree for Pablo's birthday. For his first, Lito hung colored streamers on the tree. For his second, Lito tied balloons. For his third, it was paper lanterns, and last year, it was birdcages. What will it be this year? Mora and Lang tell a story that focuses on the special relationship between a… Read More

Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2002. 1st Edition 5th Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. David Diaz color illus. (Award winning illustrations). CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2002 Lee & Low hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover - but with tiny edge wear at each 4 corners of the DJ - not horrible, but there), first edition, 5th printing. Color illustrations by David Diaz resonates with colors of desert Mexico. CONTENT: Quezada creates stunning pots in the traditional style of the Casas Grandes people, including using human hair to make brushes and cow dung to feed the fire. This real-life story is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built," and relays how Juan’s pioneering work has changed a poor village into a prosperous community of world-class artists. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz. Noted Mexican potter Juan Quezada is the subject of an inventive and engrossing biography. On the left side of each spread, a… Read More