Round Is a Tortilla

Informationen zum Autor John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, artist, educator, and designer. His illustrations are featured in When Thunder Comes by J. Patrick Lewis. His Hispanic roots and heritage provide a rich cultural palette of inspiring imagery and customs. He lives in Jamaica, New York. Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a journalist and English teacher. She is the author of Round Is a Mooncake , Red Is a Dragon , One Is a Drummer , and Wish . She lives in Fountain Valley, California. Klappentext In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. Full color. "Poetic ode to shapes." - Publishers Weekly Zusammenfassung In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates , triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas . Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day!

Product details

• Authors: Roseanne Thong, Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Thong Roseanne Greenfield
• Assisted by: John Parra (Illustration), Parra John (Illustration)
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2013
• EAN: 9781452106168
• ISBN: 978-1-4521-0616-8
• Series: A Latino Book of Concepts
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 4 years