• Binding Hardcover
  • 36 pages
  • Type Picture Book

Josefina

Josefina

  • Ages Up to 8
  • Grades Pre-K–2
  • Fiction or nonfiction Fiction
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Español

Josefina

Cuenta en ingles y en espanol junto a Josefina, una artesana mexicana que moldea su mundo en barro. Inspirado en la artista real Josefina Aguilar, de Ocotlan, Mexico, este vibrante libro para contar acompana a Josefina mientras forma y pinta los soles, angeles, pajaros y personas de su pueblo, un numero a la vez. Las ilustraciones coloridas y de estilo popular de Jeanette Winter dan vida al taller de Josefina, acercando a los pequenos lectores a la cultura y la artesania mexicanas mientras practican los numeros del uno al diez. Una calida celebracion de la creatividad, la tradicion y la belleza de la vida cotidiana.

English

Josefina

Count along in English and Spanish with Josefina, a Mexican folk artist who sculpts her world from clay. Inspired by real-life artist Josefina Aguilar of Ocotlan, Mexico, this vibrant counting book follows Josefina as she shapes and paints the suns, angels, birds, and people of her village, one number at a time. Jeanette Winter's bold, colorful folk-art illustrations bring Josefina's workshop to life, introducing young readers to Mexican culture and craft while they practice numbers one through ten. A warm celebration of creativity, tradition, and the beauty found in everyday life.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type, author and illustrator
Spanish book type
Bilingual
Author
Jeanette Winter
Author origin
United States
Illustrator
Jeanette Winter
Illustrator origin
United States
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Picture Book
Binding
Hardcover
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Fiction or nonfiction
Fiction
Subject
Latin American History and Culture
Pages
36
Dimensions
7.4 x 9.8 x .4 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
<6, 7, 8
Grades
Pre-K, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9780152010911
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Copyright
1996