 Cuba’s people, culture, and natural world are featured in bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English in this brilliant picture book. An introduction explains the poetic form. Discover Cuba’s national bird, the Tocororo, whose feathers resemble the flag of Cuba. Learn about Havana neighborhoods, salsa dancing, the Almendares River, candied sweets, and much more. The fun, vibrant illustrations were created with watercolors, colored pencils, gouache, and acrylics. Back matter gives information on the topics covered in the poems. A map of Cuba is presented on the endpapers. mjw |
| Title: HaiCuba/HaiKuba: Hiakus About Cuba Author: Carlos Pintado and Lawrence Schimel Illustrator: Juan Jose Colsa Publisher: Ediciones NorteSur. Distributed by Simon & Schuster. New York Copyright: 2024 Original Language: English and Spanish Bilingual ISBN: 978-0-7358-4568-8 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Poetry, haiku. Picture Book Book setting: Cuba Author’s ethnicity: PIntado – Cuban. Schimel – U.S. Author’s residence: Pintado – Miami. Schimel – New York and Madrid Illustrator’s ethnicity: Mexican Awards: Schimel has won a White Raven Award and a Bachelder Honor. Subjects: Birds, Caribbean, Dance, Flags, Haikus, Islands, Havana, Latin America, People and Places, Poetry, Rivers, Trees |
HaiCuba/HaiKuba: Haikus About Cuba
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