Calling the Doves: El Canto de Las Palomas
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892391324 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 30 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | Spanish |
DESCRIPTION:
The combination of a beautiful text and radiant paintings makes Calling the Doves an excellent bilingual picture book.Maria Redburn, Collier County Public Library, Immokalee, FLCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. The page layout varies, but is appropriate for the mood of the story. From School Library Journal Grade 1-3-A rich, personal narrative about growing up as a migrant farmworker. He uses lyrical passages to portray everyday life, e.g., the ritual of breakfast: "The sky was my blue spoon,/the wavy clay of the land was my plate." The colored-pencil and acrylic illustrations are bright and at times fanciful. Simmons's artwork brings to life Herrera's word
Calling the Doves This bilingual picture book tells the story of poet Juan Felipe Herrera's early years with his parents who were migrant farmworkers in California. Herrera's love for his poor hardworking parents is evident. The vibrant, vivid pictures by Elly Simmons combine with Herrera's Spanish/English text to make a delightful children's book that readers of all ages will enjoy!. Wonderful Vivid Migrant Story Teacher Racus This is a wonderful biography of the author Juan Felipe Herrera. This story is told in narrative style through the eyes of young Felipe who was born in California to his Mexican parents. Felipe describes the warmth and love he recieves from both his mother and father. The illustrations are beautiful. The story is written in wonderful prose. Felipe tells us of his daily life in various migrant camps throughout California. I would definately read this aloud to 2nd through 4th graders. A good way to explain to younger children what life is like for a migrant family.. A Bilingual Must B. L. Buckelew I am a teacher and find this story a great example of personal narrative for my students. It also connects well with students of today.
Calling the Doves is poet Juan Felipe Herrera's story of his migrant farmworker childhood. In delightful and lyrical language, he recreates the joy of eating breakfast under the open sky, listening to Mexican songs in the little trailer house his father built, and celebrating with other families at a fiesta in the mountains. He remembers his mother singing songs and reciting poetry, and his father telling stories and calling the doves. For Juan Felipe, the farmworker road was also the beginning of his personal road to becoming a writer.