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Let's Work!: Mexican Folk Art Trabajos in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art #6)

Let's Work!: Mexican Folk Art Trabajos in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art #6)

Current price: $15.70
Publication Date: September 24th, 2019
Publisher:
Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN:
9781947627154
Pages:
32

Description

From Puebla, Mexico, come adorable miniature palm weavings of people at work that invite children to learn about occupations in English and Spanish.

Desde Puebla, M xico, vienen adorables tejidos de palmeras en miniatura de personas en el trabajo que invitan a los ni os a aprender sobre ocupaciones en ingl's y espa ol.

Boxer, electrician, doctor, jockey--these jobs and more are highlighted in this delightful book brimming with bright colors and miniature palm weaving illustrations. The fully bilingual text introduces readers to a wide array of careers portrayed by women and men figures without value and gender limitations. Young children will have so much fun learning about all the jobs available to them that they may have a hard time answering the final question: What work will you choose? / Cu l trabajo piensas elegir?

Boxeadora/Boxeador, electricista, doctora/doctor, jockey--estos trabajos y m's se destacan en este encantador libro rebosante de colores brillantes e ilustraciones en miniatura de tejido de palmeras. El texto totalmente biling e presenta a los lectores una amplia gama de carreras representadas por figuras femeninas y masculinas sin valor ni limitaciones de g nero. Los ni os peque os se divertir n tanto aprendiendo sobre todos los trabajos disponibles para ellos que pueden tener dificultades para responder la pregunta final: Cu l trabajo piensas elegir? / What work will you choose?

About the Author

Cynthia Weill's fascination with the crafts of Oaxaca began while she was working in Mexico as a Fulbright exchange teacher. She has published several books in the First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series, which features different folk art of Oaxaca. Many of the figures showcased in this series are now part of the permanent Mesoamerican Anthropology collections at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy lives in New York City and online at cynthiaweill.net. Bryant Boucher works around the world as a professional photographer and cinematographer. Bryant Boucher works worldwide as a professional photographer and cinematographer.