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| | Selected Product: | Dream Carver, ISBN:9780811812443 | | |
| | Price Comparisons: Rental | | Sorry, the textbook you were looking for is not available as Rental, at any of the stores we searched. | Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com | Mateo and his father carve juguetes, the traditional small wooden animals their family sells at the fiestas in Oaxaca. But Mateo wants to create great big carvings of goats that are pink as bougainvillea and have cactus-green speckles; purple cats with corn-yellow spots and rose-colored jaguars. When he tells his father this dream, he’s scolded for his foolishness, but Mateo perseveres and at the next fiesta, everyone wants one of his creations! Including an informative afterword on this vibrant Mexican art form, this colorful take encourages readers of all ages to follow their dreams. |
Average Customer Rating:   Pretty awesome. This is a beautiful book which portrays the childhood of millions of children leaving in the rural areas of Mexico who are full of dreams and full of talents. I liked the idea about including an afterword about the story of Oaxacan Wood carver Manuel Jimenez, who story inspired Diana Cohn to write this book. The afterword also includes some pictures about Manuel and the beautiful works he does. I love reading a book about a rich expression of the Mexican culture that is many times unknown to others. This is a book for all ages. I truly enjoyed the book. Charming The story of a child who sees the world in his own special way never gets old. Diana Cohn tells the story without overdoing it, and lets Amy Cordova's wonderful illustrations become full partners in the storytelling. A wonderful lesson in the value of the individual.
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