Oye, Muro (Hey, Wall): Un cuento de arte y comunidad

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Un nio crea un proyecto de arte comunitario para embellecer su vecindario en este bello e inspirador libro de Susan Verde que ha sido hermosamente ilustrado por el galardonado artista John Parra.

Un nio creativo.
Un muro vaco y abandonado.
Una GRAN idea.

Hay un muro en el vecindario de ngel. A su alrededor, la comunidad es un bullicio de vida: msica, baile, risa. El muro, no. Es lgubre. Un nio decide cambiar eso. Pero no lo puede hacer solo.

Narrado en la prosa elegante de Susan Verde e ilustrado con los tonos vibrantes de John Parra, este formidable libro celebra el poder del arte y su capacidad de contar historias y de unir a las comunidades.

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Susan Verdes first picture book,The Museum, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year.Booklistpraised, The rhymed text captures the excitement of a being sparked by art. Her other books includeYou and Me,I AmYoga,The Water Princess, andI Am Peace, all illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; as well as Rock n Roll Soul, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell;My Kicks,illustrated by Katie Kath; andHey, Wall,illustrated by John Parra.Susan is a former elementary school teacher with a Masters degree in reading remediation. In addition to writing books, Susan teaches yoga and mindfulness to kids (and adults) of all ages. She lives in East Hampton, New York, with her three children. Learn more at SusanVerde.com.

John Parras illustrations forFrida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown, earned the book aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book designation. He also illustratedGreen Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colorsby Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpr Honor and the Amricas Book Award: Commended;Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleansby Phil Bildner, which won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the year; andHey, Wall, by Susan Verde, whichSchool Library Journalcalled a must-purchase in a starred review.Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.

AlexisRomayis the author oftwo novelsandtwo books of poetry.His essays and opinion pieces have been published byNBC News,World Literature Today,Museum of Modern Art,El Nuevo Herald,Latino Rebels,Hypermedia Magazine,Replicante,Letras Libres,and other outlets. Hehas writtenlyrics forPaquito DRiveraandtranslatedover forty picture books, as well as novels byAna Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle,Miguel Correa Mujica,Meg Medina, Stuart Gibbs, and Adrianna Cuevas.He lives in New Jersey with hisfamily.