The Pot That Juan Built (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator (Awards)) - Hardcover

Nancy Andrews-Goebel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584300388 ISBN 13: 9781584300380

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2002

Synopsis

Quezada creates stunning pots in the traditional style of the Casas Grandes people, including using human hair to make brushes and cow dung to feed the fire. This real-life story is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built," and relays how Juans pioneering work has changed a poor village into a prosperous community of world-class artists. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz.

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From the Inside Flap:

Juan Quezada is the premier potter in Mexico. With local materials and the primitive methods of the Casas Grandes people — including using human hair to make brushes and cow manure to feed the flames that fire his pots — Juan creates stunning pots in the traditional style. Each is a work of art unlike any other.This is the pot that Juan built.These are the flames so sizzling hot That flickered and flared and fired the pot, The beautiful pot that Juan built.The text is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built" and accompanied by a comprehensive afterword with photos and information about Juan's technique as well as a history of Mata Ortiz, the northern Mexican village where Juan began and continues to work. This celebratory story tells how Juan's pioneering work has transformed Mata Ortiz from an impoverished village into a prosperous community of world-renowned artists.With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz, The Pot that Juan Built is sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.

About the Author:

NANCY ANDREWS-GOEBEL met Juan Quezada in 1995 while on vacation in Mexico. Fascinated by his work and inspired by his wonderful spirit, she and her husband produced a documentary about Quezada's pottery. Andrews-Goebel and her husband live in Cayucos, California. This was her first book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1584300388
• ISBN 13: 9781584300380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: David Diaz