Uncle Rabbit and the Wax Doll
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Uncle Rabbit and the Wax Doll
By (Author) Jonathan D. Amith
Narrator Silvestre Pantalen
Illustrated by Inocencio Jimnez
Deep Vellum Publishing
Deep Vellum Publishing
30th November 2023
United States
Classifications
Children
897.4523
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Width 279mm, Height 203mm
Description
This retelling of a classic story will appeal to parents building their child's first library, trying to find representation in American picture books. It is a rare trilingual picture book that will offer language comprehension skills, multilingual learning, and a look at a culture/language (Nahuatl) many families might be unfamiliar with. Vital in a time when readers and parents are purchasing titles representative of BIPOC and diverse identities.
Author Bio
Silvestre Pantelen, recently deceased, was from the Nahuatl-speaking village of San Augustn Oapan, state of Guerrero, Mexico. Inocencio Jimnez is a self-taught artist also from San Agustn Oapan. He illustrated Uncle Rabbit and the Wax Doll over the course of 18 months. Jonathan D. Amith is an independent scholar (anthropologist and linguist) who has studied and documented Nahuatl, Mixtec, and Totonac. He recorded, transcribed, and translated this edition of Uncle Rabbit and the Wax Doll.
