<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Richard Scarry's "Busytown" gets a Mexican-American makeover in the marketplace of a buzzing border town from Pura BelprZ Medal-winning illustrator Raoel the Third. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A 2020 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book <p/> Richard Scarry's <i>Busytown </i>gets a Mexican-American makeover in the marketplace of a buzzing border town from Pura Belpré Medal-winning illustrator Raúl the Third.</b> <p/> Bilingual in a new way, this paper over board book teaches readers simple words in Spanish as they experience the bustling life of a border town. Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe as they deliver supplies to a variety of vendors, selling everything from sweets to sombreros, portraits to piñatas, carved masks to comic books!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[T]he grab bag of bilingual terms embedded in dialogue, signage, and stray scraps of text invite all readers to have a grand time latching onto what they know and figuring out what they don't."-<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>, STARRED review <p/> "Witty, stylish panel artwork crackles with funky comic energy....Most pleasing is the market's atmosphere of warmth and affection."-<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, STARRED review <p/> "This picture book entertains and informs readers through fresh and engaging art, advancing Spanish vocabulary and cultural references. A winner."-<i>School Library Journal, </i> STARRED review <p/> "The comics-style illustrations of anthropomorphic creatures, objects, and places are full of detail and very enjoyable to explore....[T]this simple morning walk turns into a scavenger hunt of Spanish words and Mexican cultural elements." -<i>The Horn Book</i>, STARRED review <p/> "Excellent for English and Spanish language learners alike....This lively, inviting picture book offers readers a playful glimpse into a desert world surrounded by mountains and cactuses."-<i>Booklist</i> <p/> "A culturally intricate slice of a lupine courier's life."-<i>Kirkus</i> <p/> "The Book of the Year is now out" Tom Angleberger, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Origami Yoda Series. <p/> "Hats off to Raul the Third for this BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL new picture book. You can read it a hundred times and see something new and extraordinary every time." Dav Pilkey, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Dog Man Series <br> <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Raúl the Third</b> is the Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator of the <i>Lowriders in </i>Space series by Cathy Camper. He is currently working on a YA graphic novel with David Bowles. He grew up between El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez, México and now lives in Boston, MA with colorist Elaine Bay. <p/>www.artbyraul.com <br> Twitter: @raulthe3rd <br> Instagram: @raulthethird.info <p/>
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