Jorge Luján, trans. from the Spanish by Elisa Amado, illus. by Isol, Groundwood (PGW, dist.), $18.95 (36p) ISBN 978-0-88899-983-2
Luján (Brunhilda and the Ring) and Isol (Petit, the Monster) invited a group of
Latin-American children to take part in a poetic "cook-up" in "a kind of poetic kitchen," explains Luján in an afterword, and this appealing collection of poems about...
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Jorge Luján, trans. from the Spanish by Elisa Amado, illus. by Mandana Sadat. Groundwood (PGW, dist.), $18.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-55498-485-5
Luján and Sadat, who previously collaborated on 2006’s Tarde de invierno/Winter Afternoon, return with another bilingual tale built around self-expression. Their heroine, seen wearing a pink tutu in her family’s living room, commands her parents’...
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Jorge Luján, trans. from the Spanish by John Oliver Simon, illus. by Mandana Sadat. Enchanted Lion (Consortium, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-59270-194-0
Luján and Sadat, who collaborated on Moví la mano/I Moved My Hand, pair short verses about mother animals and their babies with striking images. As translator, Simon keeps things loose, finding the right words to maintain the cozy atmosphere: “Mommy
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Jorge Lujan, trans. from the Spanish by Susan Ouriou, illus. by Isol. Groundwood (PGW, dist.), $18.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-55498-444-2
"1 for the world's smallest flag," writes Lujan in this poetic exploration of the physical shapes of numbers. The numeral does look like a flag, readers will see; Isol contributes a puckish drawing of a disconcerted anteater confronted by an anthill
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