Mis dos pueblos fronterizos
$44.05
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 November 2021
Summary
A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy’s life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care.
A Spanish-language edition of My Two Border Towns, a picture book debut by award-winning author David Bowles.
Un sábado por la mañana, un niño se prepara para un viaje al Otro Lado / the Other Side. Está cerca, solo bajand…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593325070 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593325079 |
| Author: | David Bowles, Erika Meza |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 471g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 289mm x 9mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for Mis dos pueblos fronterizos by David Bowles; Illustrated by Erika Meza:2022 Premio, Mejor Libro Infantil/Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award, Gold Medal★ “Bowle’s picture-book debut weaves weightier realities into a story of ordinary border town life, and does so with a gentle hand.”—The Horn Book, starred review★ “Meza (Balloons for Papa) pours artistry into mixed-media images of the towns, which mirror each other across the river… the father and son look forward—with warmth and care—to a ‘wonderful day,’ when passage between the border towns isn’t limited.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
About The Author
David Bowles
DAVID BOWLES creci en el Valle de Rio Grande en el sur de Texas. Cuando era nino, cruzaba la frontera con su padre para visitar a la familia, comprar historietas y ver peliculas. Es una tradici n que continu con sus propios hijos, asegurandose de que formaran parte de la comunidad transnacional que tanto ama. David ha escrito muchos libros que centran a los mexicanoamericanos que viven en la frontera, incluidos el galardonado Me dicen G ero y la serie 13th Street. Mis dos pueblos fronterizos, disponible en ingles y espanol, es su primer libro infantil.
ERIKA MEZA naci en Mexico, se enamor de la animaci n en la frontera con California y desarroll un gusto por los eclairs en Paris antes de mudarse al Reino Unido. Como tijuanense adoptiva, comenz a encontrar su voz visual en la frontera, siempre alimentada por tacos de birria. Cuando Erika no esta dibujando, la encontraras tomando cafe, tuiteando o tramando formas de llevar a su gato de viaje con ella.
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