Awards

• Winner of Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator) 1998

Overview

Being a flower girl has never been so exciting. Meet Maya, Isabel's flower girl, as she describes in vivid detail the exciting wedding day. Maya introduces us to Danny, the ring bearer; Aunt Marta, crying big tears; Uncle Trino, jump-starting a car in his tuxedo; and Rafael, the groom, with a cast on his arm. Of course, the big day also includes games, dancing, cake, and a mariachi band that plays long into an evening no one will ever forget. Snapshots from the Wedding captures the unique moments of a special occasion--the big scenes as well as the little ones--that together form a rich family mosaic.

Full Product Details

Author:   Gary Soto ,  Stephanie Garcia
Publisher:   Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
Imprint:   Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.119kg
ISBN:  

9780698117525

ISBN 10:   0698117522
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   28 December 1998
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  General/trade ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Reviews

The text, sprinkled with Spanish words, is eloquent and funny -- and it deftly captures the flavor of a Latino wedding, compete with Mariachi band. Garcia's singular, deliciously creative artwork...is eye-catching. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) There's nothing like a wedding, and this book about a wedding is not quite like any other....Maya, the flower girl, is the lens through which the action is seen. All of the fun of a wedding is here: the altar boy with the dirty sneakers under his gown, Maya putting pitted black olives on each of her fingers, the kids whacking each other with balloons....The choice of three dimensional artwork was inspired. -- Booklist (starred review) Winner of the Pura Belpr Award for Illustration A Booklist Editors' Choice A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Winner

The text, sprinkled with Spanish words, is eloquent and funny -- and it deftly captures the flavor of a Latino wedding, compete with Mariachi band. Garcia's singular, deliciously creative artwork...is eye-catching. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) There's nothing like a wedding, and this book about a wedding is not quite like any other....Maya, the flower girl, is the lens through which the action is seen. All of the fun of a wedding is here: the altar boy with the dirty sneakers under his gown, Maya putting pitted black olives on each of her fingers, the kids whacking each other with balloons....The choice of three dimensional artwork was inspired. -- Booklist (starred review) Winner of the Pura BelpreAward for IllustrationA Booklist Editors' ChoiceA Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Winner

Author Information

Born in Fresno, California, to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multitalented author are many, ranging from the US Award for International Poetry Forum to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award, and was nominated for a National Book Award. His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. He lives with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter, Mariko, in Berkeley, California. Stephanie Garcia is the illustrator of the award-winning children's book Snapshots from the Wedding.

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