Adelita
(, Bilingual edition)
Publishing Details
Adelita
By (Author) Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
3rd August 2004
Bilingual edition
Australia
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional st
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples
398.2097202
Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book.
Physical Properties
40
Width 230mm, Height 279mm, Spine 4mm
206g
Description
Hace mucho tiempo-a long time ago-there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kindhearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identity- a beautiful rebozo-shawl. With the rebozo in place of a glass slipper, this favorite fairy tale takes a delightful twist. Tomie dePaola's exquisite paintings, filled with the folk art of Mexico, make this a Cinderella story like no other.Please note that the majority of this text is in English, with Spanish vocabulary throughout.
Reviews
Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaolas original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. (Publishers Weekly)
A true tour de force. (School Library Journal)
Author Bio
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received theChildren's Literature Legacy Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011. DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in15 different countries over the past 30 years.Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.
