Let’s Work!

Mexican Folk Art Trabajos in English and Spanish
By Cynthia Weill, The Master Artisans of Chigmecatitlán
Hardcover: $14.95

From Puebla, Mexico, come adorable miniature palm weavings of people at work that invite children to learn about occupations in English and Spanish.

Desde Puebla, México, vienen adorables tejidos de palmeras en miniatura de personas en el trabajo que invitan a los niños a aprender sobre ocupaciones en inglés y español.

Description

Boxer, electrician, doctor, jockey–these jobs and more are highlighted in this delightful book brimming with bright colors and miniature palm weaving illustrations. The fully bilingual text introduces readers to a wide array of careers portrayed by women and men figures without value and gender limitations. Young children will have so much fun learning about all the jobs available to them that they may have a hard time answering the final question: What work will you choose? / ¿Cuál trabajo piensas elegir?

Boxeadora/Boxeador, electricista, doctora/doctor, jockey–estos trabajos y más se destacan en este encantador libro rebosante de colores brillantes e ilustraciones en miniatura de tejido de palmeras. El texto totalmente bilingüe presenta a los lectores una amplia gama de carreras representadas por figuras femeninas y masculinas sin valor ni limitaciones de género. Los niños pequeños se divertirán tanto aprendiendo sobre todos los trabajos disponibles para ellos que pueden tener dificultades para responder la pregunta final: ¿Cuál trabajo piensas elegir? / What work will you choose?

About the Creators

Cynthia Weill

Cynthia Weill's fascination with the crafts of Oaxaca began while she was working in Mexico as a Fulbright exchange teacher. She has published several books in the Mexican Folk Art series, which features different folk art of Oaxaca. Many of the figures showcased in this series are now part of the permanent Mesoamerican Anthropology collections at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy lives in New York City and can be found online at cynthiaweill.net.

The Master Artisans of Chigmecatitlán

Bryant Boucher works around the world as a professional photographer and cinematographer.

Reviews

  • "There's always reason to celebrate when Weill returns with another double delight in her First Concepts series... The concept this time around is jobs, in a narrative that asks little listeners to consider what they want to be when they grow up."

    - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • "These handmade miniature figures by master Mixtec artisans from the Mexican state of Puebla tease the imagination to explore the possibilities open to anyone with a dream and a goal. The featured professions are introduced in both English and Spanish without gender restrictions or value judgments--no one career is given precedence over another. . . Delightful."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "Tiny palm weavings created by the master artisans of Chigmecatitlán in Puebla, Mexico, are the stars of this career-themed dual-language book. . . An engaging opportunity for young readers to build vocabulary in two languages while encountering a unique craft practice that has endured since the 15th century."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "An accessible and interactive reading experience for beginners; colorful reproductions of the tiny yet vibrant figurines seem to pop off every page. A wide variety of vocations are displayed, with both males and females portrayed in most of the roles. . . Charming and colorful, this book does double duty for teaching children about art while inspiring them to dream about whatever they want to become."

    - School Library Journal

Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781947627154
  • Publication Date Sep 24, 2019
  • Trim Size 7.5 × 7.5 in
  • Weight 0.5625 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Careers
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Crafts & Hobbies
  • Themes Art, Bilingual, Dual Language, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 3 - 7
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 2
  • Guided Reading G
  • Spanish Guided Reading F
  • DRA 12
  • Interest Level Grades PreK - 2
  • Reading Level 1
  • Bebop Reading Emergent
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      A young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.

      Quinito, Day and Night / Quinito, día y noche

      From the author and illustrator of Quinito's Neighborhood comes this delightful story full of opposites.

      Arrorró, mi niño

      Bilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.

      How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck?

      Now in paperback, a collection of word plays using compound and/or multi-syllable words based on the children's rhyme of the eponymous name.

      A Toucan Can Can You?

      Fans of How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck? rejoice! Here's an all new volume of tongue-twisting compound words, guaranteed to tickle your fancy! You'll laugh! You'll cry! Well...OK, maybe not, but you'll have lots of fun reading this book, poring through illustrations by thirteen different artists (including two fresh, new faces to the children's book scene!), and listening to an all new audio rendition of this new collection. So how much time will you spend reading, looking at, and listening to this book? As much time as you can! And if you're still dizzy from the first array of compound words and inverse descriptives...well, fasten your seat belts-the ride begins anew!

      Gracias • Thanks

      In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

      I'll Build You a Bookcase / Te haré tu propio librero (Spanish-English bilingual edition)

      In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.

      En este encantador libro bilingüe, niños y sus cuidadores trabajan juntos para construir un librero y descubren la magia y la maravilla de leer libros.

      Summer Sun Risin'

      From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

      Jazz Baby

      A celebration of music and movement, this story in verse is inspired by the riffs, rhythms, and freedom of jazz.

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      Mexican Folk Art Series
      Collection of 7 books: $94.65

      Opuestos

      Happy hand-painted animals from Oaxaca, Mexico, teach kids about opposites in two languages!

      ¡Felices animales pintados a mano de Oaxaca, México, enseña a los niños sobre los opuestos en este encantador libro bilingüe!

      ABeCedarios

      A bilingual ABC book featuring beautiful, vibrant photographs of hand-carved animals from Oaxaca, Mexico.

      Un libro ABC bilingüe que presenta hermosas y vibrantes fotografías de animales tallados a mano de Oaxaca, México.

      Vámonos

      Young readers will enjoy this fun and vibrant bilingual introduction to different forms of transportation. This installment in author Cynthia Weill's acclaimed Mexican Folk Art series is a colorful adventure in English and Spanish, illustrated with handmade painted sculptures.

      Let's Work!

      From Puebla, Mexico, come adorable miniature palm weavings of people at work that invite children to learn about occupations in English and Spanish.

      Desde Puebla, México, vienen adorables tejidos de palmeras en miniatura de personas en el trabajo que invitan a los niños a aprender sobre ocupaciones en inglés y español.

      Count Me In!

      Handcrafted clay figures from Oaxaca, Mexico, invite children to join a parade as they count from one to ten in English and Spanish.

      Figuras de barro hechas a mano en Oaxaca, México, invitan a los niños a unirse a un desfile mientras cuentan del uno al diez en inglés y español.

      Colores de la vida

      Imaginatively colored and adorned animals handcrafted in Oaxaca, Mexico, help teach children a rainbow of colors in English and Spanish.

      Animales adornados y de colores imaginativos hechos a mano en Oaxaca, México, ayudan a enseñar a los niños un arcoíris de colores en inglés y español.

      Animal Talk

      From Oaxaca, Mexico, come vibrant wood carvings of animals that invite children to learn animal sounds in English and Spanish.

      Desde Oaxaca, México, vienen vibrantes tallados en madera de animales que invitan a los niños a aprender los sonidos de los animales en inglés y español.

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