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De colores, "bright with colors," is sung all over the Spanish-speaking world. People joyfully grab hands, sway, and sing the words that celebrate the beauty of spring and the strength of love. Caldecott Medal-winner David Diaz illustrates this bilingual folksong in vibrant color using acrylic, pencil, and colored pencil.
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About the Author
David Diaz won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Smoky Night by Eve Bunting and two Pura Belpré honor book awards for his illustrations in César: Sí, se puede! Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel. His work has also been featured in national publications such as The Atlantic Monthly and The Washington Post. He grew up in southern Florida and now lives in Carlsbad, California.
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Diaz illustrates the first two verses of the familiar Spanish folk song De Colores, celebrating the arrival of spring in words and music infused with an all-encompassing spirit of community and joy. Each doublepage spread illustrates one line of the lyrics, which appear in Spanish and in English. Piano music is appended along with a brief history of the song. Created in acrylic, pencil, and colored pencil, the fanciful artwork features people tumbling through the air and flying with the birds in the first verse and, in the second, cavorting with chicks that become nearly human-sized. The characters simplified bodies, stylized faces, and clothing emblazoned with large hearts give them a look more archetypal than representational. Time and again, the forms of these figures echo shapes and colors in the natural world around them, underscoring their delight in the coming of spring. Created in surprisingly subdued colors, this picture book offers a fine, resonant representation of the song s words and warmth. --Booklist March 1, 2008
Gr 1-3 This popular folk song, which is also the anthem of the United Farm Workers of America, celebrates the arrival of spring and the connectedness of humankind. Diaz s joyful pictures bring the words to life. Rendered in acrylic, colored pencil, and pencil, the vibrant, fanciful artwork features flying and floating people as well as giant-sized roosters, chickens, and birds. The stylized humans, with various skin tones and multicolored eyes, show unity and love through linking arms and large colorful hearts that adorn their clothing. Presented in Spanish and English, each line is illustrated on an expansive spread. Piano music and historical information about the song are included. Because only two verses are illustrated, the book seems short, but it s a visual delight that s sure to be frequently requested. --School Library Journal, May 2008
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- PublisherTwo Lions
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0761459340
- ISBN 13 9780761459347
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorDiaz David
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