Susanna Reich
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In 1957 in Liverpool, England, a young lad named John Lennon and his band played music at a local church fair. In the audience was Paul McCartney, who liked what he heard and soon joined the group. Paul's friend George Harrison kept showing up at rehearsals until the older boys finally let him in. Eventually they found the perfect drummer, Ringo Starr, and the perfect name: The Beatles.
Told through a lyrical text and stunning paintings, this book...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"José was a boy with a song in his heart and a dance in his step. Born in Mexico in 1908, he came into the world kicking like a steer, and grew up to love to draw, play the piano, and dream. With his heart to guide him, José left his family and went to New York to dance. From New York to lands afar, José Limón became known as the man who gave the world his own kind of dance. Susanna Reich's lyrical text and Raúl Colón's shimmering artwork tell...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In 1908 a baby boy named José Limón was born in Culiacan, Mexico, kicking like a roped steer. Though he and his family fled civil war in their homeland by escaping to the United States when Jose was just seven years old, he would never forget the sounds and movements of his birthplace. Then Jose followed his heart to New York City. He wanted to give a gift to the world and discovered the world of dance. There was no stopping Jose Limon, who went...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Generously illustrated with archival prints and photos of Catlin's own paintings, this accessible biography of one of America's best-known painters weaves a well-researched history with stories of Catlin's travels and adventures.