Song of the Swallows - Couverture rigide

Politi, .

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0892369892 ISBN 13 : 9780892369898

Editeur : Getty Publications, 2009

Synopsis

Song of the Swallows, which won the Caldecott Medal when it was first published in 1948, was written and illustrated by Leo Politi, one of Los Angeles' most beloved artists.

It tells the famous story of the yearly return of the swallows to the Mission San Juan Capistrano through the eyes of a small child. Julian, the bell ringer of the Mission, tells Juan, a young boy who also lives at the Mission, the story of the swallows and how--without anyone really knowing why or how--they return each year from their winter home in South America to San Juan Capistrano in California. Thrilled by the story, Juan makes his own small garden in the hope that at least one family of swallows will nest there when they return.

This delightful book also includes the music and lyrics for "La Golondrina," a song about the swallows that Politi composed himself, and Spanish phrases are sprinkled throughout the story. This book provides a delightful introduction for young children California's centuries-old Latino heritage and Mission culture.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Leo Politi wrote and illustrated dozens of children's books, many of which are set in the Latino communities of Southern California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Getty Publications
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0892369892
• ISBN 13: 9780892369898
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible