{"product_id":"tito-puente-mambo-kingtito-puente-rey-del-mambo-bilingual-english-spanish-9780061227844","title":"Tito Puente, Mambo King\/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual English-Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A Pura Belpré Honor Book!*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente by award-winning author-illustrator team Monica Brown and Rafael López, readers will dance along to the beat of the mambo king's life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards--and all the beats in between--this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the King of Mambo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown and López bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this captivating and informative picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061227844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e156973 \/ Tito Puente, Mambo King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, Monica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eSmall Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003ePelé, King of Soccer \/ Pelé, El rey del fútbol\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSide by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez \/ Lado a lado: La historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the Pura Belpré Honor Books \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Celia \/ Me llamo Celia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrida Kahlo and Her Animalitos\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match \/ Marisol McDonald no combina\u003c\/em\u003e. Monica lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her family. Find her at monicabrown.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Brown \u003c\/strong\u003ees la autora de \u003cem\u003eSmall Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003ePelé, King of Soccer \/ Pelé, El rey del fútbol\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ey \u003cem\u003eSide by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez \/ Lado a lado: La historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez\u003c\/em\u003e y de los libros ganadores del Honor Pura Belpré \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Celia \/ Me llamo Celia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos\u003c\/em\u003e y \u003cem\u003eMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match \/ Marisol McDonald no combina\u003c\/em\u003e. Monica vive en Flagstaff, Arizona, con su familia. Encuéntrala en monicabrown.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLópez, Rafael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafael López\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Mexico City, where he was immersed in the rich cultural heritage and color of street life. He is the bestselling illustrator of many vibrant picture books, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eDrum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music \u003c\/em\u003eby Margarita Engle and \u003cem\u003eMaybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood\u003c\/em\u003e by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. He has received the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards multiple times. Rafael López also designs and creates community-based murals nationwide. 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