The details traditional Oaxacan artist Canseco Zárate includes charm as fully as Weill's crunchy vocabulary. . . ¡tan lindo! —Kirkus Reviews
Zárate's sculptures exude personality. —Publishers Weekly
Welcome to the family! It's just like yours, right? But maybe there's something a little bit different about this bunch.
Cynthia WeillMi Familiais Weill's fifth book featuring the folk art of Oaxaca. She is the Director of the Bank Street Center for Childrens' Literature.
Jesus Canseco Zárateis a Oaxacan folk artist known for his elaborate papier-mache calacas. In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.
Mi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Familyis great fun for the youngest children — both hablantes and English speakers — and can lend itself to a plethora of art projects during celebrations of El Día de los Muertos, and any other time as well. Highly recommended.—De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children
Cynthia Weillholds a doctorate in education from Teachers College Columbia University and is the Director of the Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College. She is on the board of a foundation — Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art — that seeks to promote and preserve the artists and artisanal work of the state.Familiais her fifth book that features the folk art of Oaxaca.
Jesus Canseco Zárateis a young Oaxacan folk artist whose medium of choice is paper mâché. He is known for his elaborate calacas (skeleton statues). In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.
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