"Featuring vibrant wooden sculptures by a Oaxacan family of artists...The highly saturated color backdrops and stunning sculptures win over readers of all ages."-- Publishers Weekly "An outstanding alphabet book."-- Criticas "[A] colorful and inventive way for teaching a young child their ABCs. Highly recommended; even adults will enjoy lingering over the unique animal artistry."-- Midwest Book Review Brothers Moises and Armando Jimenez carved the wonderful animal figures that illustrate each letter in ABeCedarios. Working with their wives and children, they meticulously hand-paint each enchanting animal. The Jimenez families live and work in the beautiful mountain village of Arrazola, Oaxaca.
This is Book 1 in the First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art Series. See all First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art books here.
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Cynthia Weill holds a doctorate in education from Teachers College Columbia University. 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. Familia is her fifth book that features the folk art of Oaxaca.
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