Iguanas in the Snow
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| Author(s) | Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Christina Gonzalez |
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| Subtitle | And Other Winter Poems |
| Publisher | Children's Book Press |
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| In their final collection of seasonal poetry, poet Francisco X. Alarcón and artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invite us to celebrate winter - by the seashore, in the magical city of San Francisco, and in the ancient redwood forests of the Sierras. | |
In the final installment in the series, Francisco X. Alarcón shows children a city where people are bridges to each other and children sing poetry in two languages. A family frolic in the snow reminds the poet of the iguanas playing by his grandmother's house in Mexico. Readers are dazzled by the promise of the seedling redwoods — like all children — destined to be the ancestors of tomorrow.
Maya Christina Gonzalez creates a spirited family of children and adults who swing their way through colorful pages. Collages of old maps of Mexico and California provide intriguing backgrounds, and fun-loving iguanas peek out from the most surprising places.
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