Annal:1996 Pura Belpré Award for Illustration
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Results of the Pura Belpré Award for Illustration in the year 1996. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
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- Pura Belpré Award
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- 1996 Belpré–illustration winner
- Score: 10.46
Chato, the coolest cat in East L.A., couldn't be happier when a family of mice move into the barrio. When Chato gets out the pots and pans to prepare a feast in honor of their new neighbors, he gets more than he can handle with the surprise guest the mice bring along.
Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead
- 1996 Belpré–illustration honor
- Score: 6.46
From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of El Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo's grandmother.
The Bossy Gallito: A Traditional Cuban Folktale
Lucía M. González, Lulu Delacre
- 1996 Belpré–narrative honor
- 1996 Belpré–illustration honor*
- Score: 6.46
A Cuban folktale, relayed here in both Spanish and English, features a rooster on his way to a wedding.
Family Pictures: Cuadros de familia
- 1996 Belpré–illustration honor
- Score: 6.46
Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture.
The English-Spanish text and vivid illustrations reflect the author's strong sense of family and community. For Mexican Americans, Carmen Lomas Garza offers a book that reflects their lives and traditions. For others, this work offers insights into a beautifully rich community.
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