Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun in this playful and moving collection of twenty English and Spanish poems written in honor of the wonders of life and nature.
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FRANCISCO X. ALARCON was a renowned poet and educator and a three-time winner of a
Pura Belpre Author Award Honor for his bilingual Cycle of the Seasons series of poetry for children. His many other honors include the American Book Award, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, the Chicano Literary Prize, and finalist for state poet laureate of California. Alarcon was also the author of several poetry collections for adults and textbooks for teaching Spanish. He passed away in January 2016.
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Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0892391391-3-28454080
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third Printing. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0892391391-11-1-29
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00892391391-G
Seller: Hellertown Books, Hellertown, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed and signed by poet/author, Francisco X. Alarcon. Signed by Poetess. Seller Inventory # 21754H0928
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardback in fine condition with a near fine to fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 626336
Seller: Cycle Books LA, South el monte, CA, U.S.A.
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 32p., 8.5x11 inches, bilingual text in Spanish & English, profusely illustrated with Gonzalez' drawings, lengthy personal inscription in Spanish signed by the poet, very good first edition in pictorial boards. Alarcon has dated his inscription 1992 but it is clear he meant 1997. Seller Inventory # 143293