Author : Francisco X Alarcon, Illustrator : Maya Christina Gonzalez
Preschool - 2nd Grade

Del ombligo de la luna - From the Bellybutton of the Moon

Del ombligo de la luna - From the Bellybutton of the Moon, Softcover, Bilingual, Book, Francisco X Alarcon, Maya Christina Gonzalez, Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9780892392018, $7.95

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Pura Belpre Award Honor Book in 2000 for Narrative
2005 California Readers, Elementary California Collection
1999 Skipping Stones Honor Award
School Library Journal Starred Review
School Library Journal's Américas Award Commended List
1998 Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice

With a poet's magical vision, renowned poet Francisco X. Alarcón takes us back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandmother and other relatives. We travel with him in the family station wagon, across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac. There, in the beloved town of his ancestors, we hear his grandmother's stories, sample Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learn about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea.

The lighthearted illustrations of Maya Christina Gonzalez perfectly capture the spirit of summer in Alarcón's Mexico where "colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down."

Listen to Vienna Rose read From the Bellybutton of the Moon to you.  A marvelous example of the magical encounter between a child and books that we wish for all children.

"Ideal for summer story hour or warm reminiscing all winter long." —Kirkus Reviews

"This seasonal collection is welcomed for the sweet summertime caress of its sunny sensations, tangy tastes, and warm memories of a loving Latino family." —Booklist

"Alarcón exhibits a tremendous talent for imbuing quotidian objects and concepts with dignity and jubilation." —School Library Journal

"Teachers could use this book as a model to involve children in learning about some aspects of poetry, such as observation of nature and descriptive sensory writing." 
—MultiCultural Review

"The joyful illustrations add an almost tactile quality to this truly bilingual collection." —The Horn Book Magazine

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