Author : Carmen Lomas Garza,
Illustrator : Carmen Lomas Garza
Preschool - 2nd Grade
Ventanas magicas - Magic Windows
Ventanas
magicas - Magic Windows, Softcover, Bilingual, Book, Carmen Lomas Garza,
Preschool - 2nd Grade,
9780892391837, $7.95
Out of Print :(
Ventanas magicas - Magic Windows,
Hardcover, Bilingual, Book, Carmen Lomas Garza,
Preschool - 2nd Grade,
9780892391578, $16.95
Out of Print :(
Pura Belpre Award
Winning Book in 2000 for Illustration
2000 Skipping Stones Honor Award
2000 Carter G. Woodson Honor Book
1999 Américas Honor Book
1999 Parent's Guide to Children's Media, Inc. Outstanding Achievement in
Children's Books
1999 Parent's Choice Picture Book Recommendation
Through the magic windows of her cut-paper art, Carmen shows us her family, her life as an artist, and the legends of her Aztec past. We look into Carmen's studio and see her paint a Mexican jarabe tapatío dancer; we glimpse the hummingbirds that cross the Mexican-American border to taste the sweet nectar of the cactus flowers; and we watch Carmen teach her nieces and nephews how to make their own magic windows. Magic Windows is a continuing tribute to family and community as well as a way for Carmen to connect future generations to their ancestors by teaching and sharing with them this traditional folk art. A step-by-step companion book, Making Magic Windows, is also available.
Listen to Vienna Rose read Magic Windows to you. A marvelous example of the magical encounter between a child and books that we wish for all children.
"Artists and
art lovers, Spanish and English speakers, and people of all ages will enjoy this
delightful experience."
—Skipping Stones
"Designed like stained glass windows, these vibrantly illustrated pieces
… hold the eye with their entrancing play between positive and negative
space."
—Booklist
"Vivid examples and simple explanations make this unusual art form
intriguing and accessible."
—Bulletin of the Barahona Center for Children's
Books
Bilingual
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