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 First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art in English and Spanish series *ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish (978-1-941026-66-3)

Cynthia Weill, with K. B. Basseches

This bilingual alphabet book presents letters and animal names in both English and Spanish. Its photographs feature hand-carved animal figures from Oaxaca, Mexico, alongside wooden and ceramic sculptures. Folk artists Moisés Jiménez, Armando Jiménez, and their family made the carved figures shown. The book combines alphabet concepts with Mexican folk-art objects and bilingual animal vocabulary.

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Themes
Animals · Art And Creativity · Cultural Heritage · Language And Communication
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781941026663
Language
English
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