Mariano's First Glove / El Primer Guante de Mariano

"This bilingual picture book for kids recalls Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera's childhood in Panama, his fascination with playing ball-even if he had to make his glove out of cardboard-and his eventual signing with the New York Yankees, where he helped win five World Series"--

About the author

ROBERT CASILLA was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to parents from Puerto Rico. He has illustrated many children's books, including Pat Mora's The Remembering Day / El día de los muertos (Piñata Books, 2015) and First Day in Grapes (Lee & Low Books, 2014), which received a Pura Belpré Honor Award. He lives in New Fairfield, Connecticut, with his wife Carmen.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Casilla
• Assisted by: Robert Casilla (Illustration)
• Publisher: Pinata Books
• Languages: English, Spanish
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781558859838
• ISBN: 978-1-55885-983-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 221 mm x 282 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous