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Family Poems for Every Day of the Week/Poemas familiares para cada dia de la semana

by Francisco X. ALARCÓN
illus. by Maya Christina Gonzalez. 40p. sChildren's Book Pr. Sept. 2017. Tr $18.95. ISBN 9780892392759. BL
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Alarcsn uses simple, richly descriptive verse (printed in Spanish and English) to explain the origins of the days of the week while celebrating a Latino family's traditions. Gonzalez's full-bleed double-page-spread illustrations, in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic marker, pay tribute to "Mexico's indigenous crafts." An illustrator's note reveals Alarcsn died in 2016 but adds that his unique way of portraying the Latino experience through poetry will live on. Bib.
Reviewed by Gesse Stark-Smith , Jun 01, 2018

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