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Danza!: Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de México

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By (author): Duncan Tonatiuh

Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernández’s birth, Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer. Danza! is a celebration of Hernández’s life and of the rich history of dance in Mexico. As a child, Amalia always thought she would grow up to be a teacher, until she saw a performance of dancers in her town square. She was fascinated by the way the dancers twirled and swayed, and she knew that someday she would be a dancer, too. She began to study many different types of dance, including ballet and modern, under some of the best teachers in the world. Hernández traveled throughout Mexico studying and learning regional dances. Soon she founded her own dance company, El Ballet Folklórico de México, where she integrated her knowledge of ballet and modern dance with folkloric dances. The group began to perform all over the country and soon all over the world, becoming an international sensation that still tours today. Duncan Tonatiuh’s picture books have been honored with many awards and accolades, including the Pura Belpré Award, the Robert F. Sibert Award, and the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award. With Tonatiuh’s distinctive Mixtec-inspired artwork and colorful drawings that seem to leap off the page, Danza! will enthrall and inspire young readers with the fascinating story of this important dancer and choreographer. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 510g
  • Dimensions: 239 x 280mm
  • Publication Date: 22 Aug 2017
  • Publisher: Abrams
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 5-7
  • ISBN13: 9781419725326

About Duncan Tonatiuh

Duncan Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende in the historical state of Guanajuato Mexico. Duncan Tonatiuh studied writing and illustration at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. His illustrations are inspired by the ancient Mixtec art. Duncans first book Dear Primo: A Letter to my Cousin won a Pura Belpré Illustration Honor; Diego Rivera: His World and Ours won the Pura Belpré Illustration Award and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award; Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrants Tale was featured on the front cover of USA Today received a Pura Belpré Illustration Honor for illustration and narrative and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children Book Award; Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and her Familys Fight for Desegregation received a  Pura Belpré Illustration Honor a Robert F. Sibert honor for best informational book and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children Book Award; Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book won the Robert F. Sibert award for best informational book earned a Pura Belpre Illustration Honor and the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children Book Award. Duncan currently lives in San Miguel de Allende Mexico with his wife and child. 

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