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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Spanish Books
Gr 3–6—This is a Spanish translation of a book that previously appeared in English as Love, Amalia. When Amalia's friend Martha moves away, she deals with an acute feeling of loss...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2013
A bilingual picture book charts the life of the Mambo King himself, Tito Puente, with all the exuberance of the drummer and bandleader's irresistible music. Beginning with the opening endpapers, where two children peek through a flame-red theater curtain, Brown and López set the stage for a series of tableaux illuminating highlights in the Puerto Rican musician's life. The scenes themselves are simple enough -- Tito takes mus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2013
A joyful biography that brings an influential musician to life. The rhythm of Monica Brown’s text—“The claves smacked clackity clackity clack clack, and everyone’s feet went tappity tap.”/“Las claves se golpeaban cláquit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More