Fiesta Babies
Author
Carmen Tafolla
Illustrator
Amy Cordova
Published
3/9/2010
Age Groups
Early childhood (0-3)
Author
Carmen Tafolla
Illustrator
Amy Cordova
Published
3/9/2010
Age Groups
Early childhood (0-3)
Author
Carmen Tafolla
Illustrator
Amy Cordova
Published
3/9/2010
Age Groups
Early childhood (0-3)
Summary of Book
Join in the lastest fun from a Pura Belpré Honor-winning team. These Fiesta Babies dance, march on parade, and sing along to mariachi songs in their spirited celebration of fiestas. From piñatas to flower coronas, little ones are introduced to the many coloful aspects of an important and lively Latino cultural tradition.
Author Biography
Carmen Tafolla is an internationally acclaimed Chicana writer from San Antonio, Texas, and a Professor Emerita of Bicultural Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Tafolla served as the poet laureate of San Antonio from 2012 to 2014, and was named the Poet Laureate of Texas for 2015–16.
Illustrator Biography
Amy Córdova is an artist, author, educator, and two-time ALA Pura Belpré Honors Award winner for children's book illustration. She lives in La Cíenega, New Mexico.