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Pedro y los devoradores de monstruos

Pedro y los devoradores de monstruos

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  • Transadapted
  • Hardback
  • Chapter Book
Pedro provenía de una familia de artistas que creaban esculturas de papel maché. Con periódico, cartón y pegamento, hacían piñatas, máscaras y mojigangas, títeres gigantes que se usaban en desfiles y festivales en México. De niño, ayudaba a su familia recolectando periódicos en el vecindario. Cuando creció, comenzó a hacer las grandes figuras él mismo. ¡La familia tenía que hacer nuevas cada año porque todas las mojigangas se quemaban después de los eventos! Un día, Pedro enfermó gravemente. Tenía fiebre alta, dormía mucho y tenía pesadillas muy aterradoras. En sus sueños, los títeres gigantes cobraban vida y lo perseguían. Pero de repente, animales feroces con dientes y garras largas y afiladas vinieron en su defensa y se comieron a todos los monstruos. Los animales se llamaban alebrijes. Cuando se recuperó, comenzó a recrear las bestias de su sueño usando papel y pegamento; pintaba sus creaciones con colores brillantes y patrones intrincados. Pronto, la gente vino de todas partes para comprar los devoradores de monstruos de Pedro. Basado libremente en la vida del artista Pedro Linares, este libro ilustrado bilingüe para jóvenes lectores combina la fascinante historia del origen de una de las artes populares más conocidas de México con impactantes ilustraciones de estas criaturas mágicas. Es una opción ideal para padres y maestros interesados en compartir el mundo del arte con sus hijos. --Descripción proporcionada por la editorial.

English Translation

Pedro and the Monster Eaters

Pedro came from a family of artists who created papier-mâché sculptures. With newspaper, cardboard and glue, they made piñatas, masks and mojigangas, giant puppets used in parades and festivals in Mexico. As a boy, he helped his family by collecting newspapers in the neighborhood. When he got older, he began making the large figures himself. The family had to make new ones every year because all the mojigangas were burned after the events! One day, Pedro became very sick. He had a high fever, slept a lot and had very scary nightmares. In his dreams, the giant puppets came to life and chased him. But suddenly, fierce animals with long, sharp teeth and claws came to his defense and ate up all the monsters! The animals called themselves alebrijes. When he was well, he began to recreate the beasts from his dream using paper and glue; he painted his creations with bright colors and intricate patterns. Soon, people came from all over to buy Pedro's monster eaters. Loosely based on the life of artist Pedro Linares, this bilingual picture book for young readers pairs the fascinating origin story of one of Mexico's most well-known folk arts with striking illustrations of the magical creatures. This is a perfect choice for parents and teachers interested in sharing the world of art with their kids. "--Publisher provided description.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • <6
  • 7
  • 8

Grades:

  • Grade K
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2

Book Details

Vendor: Piñata Books

Binding: Hardback

Type: Chapter Book

Copyright: 2024

Publisher: Piñata Books

Genre: Fantasy

Fiction or Non Fiction: Non-Fiction

Subject: Latin American History and Culture

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 32

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Xequina María Berbér
Author Origin: Mexico
Illustrator: G Rod Unalt
IIlustrator Origin: Mexico

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 8.6 x .3 x 11 (Inches)

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