Dalia's wondrous hair = El cabello maravilloso de Dalia/
Lacámara, Laura,
Dalia's wondrous hair = El cabello maravilloso de Dalia/ by/por Laura Lacámara ; Spanish translation by/traduccion al espanol de Gabriela Baeza Ventura. - Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Publico Press, [2014] - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Fundado por becas de la ciudad de Houston, a través de Houston Arts Alliance. "Funded by grants from the City of Houston, through the Houston Arts Alliance"--Copyright page. Parallel text in Spanish and English. "Funded by grants from the City of Houston, through the Houston Arts Alliance"--Copyright page.
Una niña cubana transforma su pelo largo y rebelde en un jardín. In Dalia’s Wondrous Hair, readers watch as the young protagonist embraces her luxurious, untamed hair by turning it into a refuge for Cuban flora and fauna. Just as the plants and animals flourish, so too does Dalia. In an era when young children rarely see positive depictions of people of color, this book offers a welcome contrast. Whimsical descriptions show the lovely protagonist filled with wonder as she self-confidently discovers and explores her surroundings, and her loving relationship with her mother supports her as she embarks on each new day. Richly-saturated illustrations span each page, transporting young readers to a bright, sun-filled landscape where Cuba’s natural resources abound. Spanish and English texts lie side by side on each page, so readers of either language can delight equally in the story. An author’s note at the end offers more information about the Cuban plants and animals in the book, and suggests ways to bring the book to life, so to speak, by creating a butterfly garden at home. This beautiful book by Cuban-born artist and illustrator Laura Lacámara lends itself to classroom instruction in foreign languages, arts, natural sciences, and language arts. Above and beyond academic learning, however, young readers will benefit from witnessing Dalia’s enthusiastic and empowered ability to see beauty everywhere she goes.
Grades K-2
In English and Spanish.
Américas Award Commended Title, 2015
9781558857896 1558857893
2013036485
Hair--Juvenile fiction.
Magic--Juvenile fiction.
Gardens--Juvenile fiction.
Butterflies--Juvenile fiction.
Culturally authentic literature
Américas Award
Hair--Fiction.
Nature--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
Cuba--Juvenile fiction.
Cuba--Fiction.
Picture books for children.
Bilingual books.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Libros bilingües.
PZ73
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Dalia's wondrous hair = El cabello maravilloso de Dalia/ by/por Laura Lacámara ; Spanish translation by/traduccion al espanol de Gabriela Baeza Ventura. - Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Publico Press, [2014] - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Fundado por becas de la ciudad de Houston, a través de Houston Arts Alliance. "Funded by grants from the City of Houston, through the Houston Arts Alliance"--Copyright page. Parallel text in Spanish and English. "Funded by grants from the City of Houston, through the Houston Arts Alliance"--Copyright page.
Una niña cubana transforma su pelo largo y rebelde en un jardín. In Dalia’s Wondrous Hair, readers watch as the young protagonist embraces her luxurious, untamed hair by turning it into a refuge for Cuban flora and fauna. Just as the plants and animals flourish, so too does Dalia. In an era when young children rarely see positive depictions of people of color, this book offers a welcome contrast. Whimsical descriptions show the lovely protagonist filled with wonder as she self-confidently discovers and explores her surroundings, and her loving relationship with her mother supports her as she embarks on each new day. Richly-saturated illustrations span each page, transporting young readers to a bright, sun-filled landscape where Cuba’s natural resources abound. Spanish and English texts lie side by side on each page, so readers of either language can delight equally in the story. An author’s note at the end offers more information about the Cuban plants and animals in the book, and suggests ways to bring the book to life, so to speak, by creating a butterfly garden at home. This beautiful book by Cuban-born artist and illustrator Laura Lacámara lends itself to classroom instruction in foreign languages, arts, natural sciences, and language arts. Above and beyond academic learning, however, young readers will benefit from witnessing Dalia’s enthusiastic and empowered ability to see beauty everywhere she goes.
Grades K-2
In English and Spanish.
Américas Award Commended Title, 2015
9781558857896 1558857893
2013036485
Hair--Juvenile fiction.
Magic--Juvenile fiction.
Gardens--Juvenile fiction.
Butterflies--Juvenile fiction.
Culturally authentic literature
Américas Award
Hair--Fiction.
Nature--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
Cuba--Juvenile fiction.
Cuba--Fiction.
Picture books for children.
Bilingual books.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Libros bilingües.
PZ73
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