La vasija que Juan fabricó

By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David Diaz
Paperback: $12.95

In Spanish. This vibrant storyis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.

Front cover for The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel and David Diaz
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The Pot That Juan Built
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David Diaz

Description

Juan Quezada is the premier potter in Mexico. With local materials and the primitive methods of the Casas Grandes people – including using human hair to make brushes and cow manure to feed the flames that fire his pots – Juan creates stunning pots in the traditional style. Each is a work of art unlike any other.

The text is written in the form of “The House That Jack Built” and accompanied by a comprehensive afterword with photos and information about Juan’s technique as well as a history of Mata Ortiz, the northern Mexican village where Juan began and continues to work. This celebratory story tells how Juan’s pioneering work has transformed Mata Ortiz from an impoverished village into a prosperous community of world-renowned artists.

Translated from The Pot That Juan Built, La vasija que Juan fabricó is sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.

About the Creators

Nancy Andrews-Goebel

Nancy Andrews-Goebel met Juan Quezada in 1995 while on vacation in Mexico. Fascinated by his work and inspired by his wonderful spirit, she and her husband co-produced a documentary entitled Mata Ortiz Pottery: An Inside Look. The Pot That Juan Built is her first book. Andrews-Goebel and her husband live in the northern California town of Cayucos.

David Diaz

David Diaz won the Caldecott Medal in 1995 for Smoky Night. He is the illustrator of many other popular children's books as well, including December, Roadrunner's Dance, Going Home, and Wilma Unlimited. Diaz is also an accomplished potter, and he has sold his work to collectors throughout the country. He lives in Carlsbad, California.

Awards

  • Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor

    American Library Association (ALA)

  • Américas Award Commended Title

    Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs

  • Notable Books for a Global Society

    International Literacy Association (ILA)

  • Notable Books in the Language Arts

    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended Title

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • Best Children's Books of the Year Outstanding

    Bank Street College of Education

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • Best Books of the Year

    School Library Journal

  • Delaware Diamonds Awards

    Diamond State Literacy Association

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist

    Texas Library Association (TLA)

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584302308
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Mar 01, 2004
  • Trim Size 8.875 × 10.875 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781584302292
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / People & Places / Mexico
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Biography & Autobiography / Art
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Poetry / General
  • Themes Art, Biography / Memoir, Environment / Nature, History & Civics, Holidays / Traditions, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nonfiction, Occupations, Sharing & Giving
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 6
  • Guided Reading S
  • ATOS Book Level 6.2
  • DRA 40
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 6
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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