A land of books : dreams of young Mexihcah word painters
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419749421, 1419749420
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Status
Joslin Memorial Library - Picture Book Area
E TON
1 available
E TON
1 available
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781419749421, 1419749420
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes glossary of Nahuatl words, author's note, and bibliographical references.
Description
"A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people's way of life, documenting their history, science, tributes, and sacred rituals. Duncan Tonatiuh's lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by the pre-Columbian codices, tell the story of how--contrary to the historical narrative that European colonizers bestowed "civilization" and knowledge to the Americas--the Aztec and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico painted books and records long before Columbus arrived, and continued doing so among their Nahua-speaking descendants for generations after the Spanish Conquest." --,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 4 to 8.,Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Target Audience
Grades preschool-3.,Abrams Books for Young Readers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tonatiuh, D. (2022). A land of books: dreams of young Mexihcah word painters . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2022. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
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