Foreign Language Study - Spanish, Paper Crafts/Paper Airplanes, Parties
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Overview
Don Ricardo, or Tio Rico as he is called by the children, is the pinata maker of Ejutla de Crespo, a village in southern Mexico. Told in English and Spanish by award-winning author/photographer George Ancona, "El Pinatero/The Pinata Maker" documents this traditional Latin American art, and offers readers a fascinating glimpse of Mexican village life.Describes how Don Ricardo, a craftsman from Ejutla de Crespo in southern Mexico, makes piänatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.
Synopsis
Told in both English and Spanish by award-winning author-photographer George Ancona, The Piñata Maker/El piñatero documents this traditional Latin American artform and includes a note on how to make piñatas at home. “A delightful introduction to the subject and a memorable glimpse of one Mexican village and its people.”—Booklist
Book Details
Published
March 1, 1994
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages
40
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780152000608