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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

Tito Puente, rey del mambo

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En este vibrante libro bilingüe con la biografía del músico Tito Puente, los lectores bailarán al ritmo de la vida de este rey del mambo. A Tito Puente le encantaba golpear cacerolas y sartenes cuando era niño, pero lo que realmente soñaba era tener su propia banda algún día. Desde Spanish Harlem hasta los premios Grammy, y todos los ritmos intermedios, esta es la verdadera historia de vida de un niño cuya pasión por la música lo convirtió en el "Rey del Mambo".

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards—and all the beats in between—this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."

Author:  Monica Brown

Illustrator: Rafael Lopez

Reading Grade Level: 2ND

Type of Spanish Book: Bilingual

Type of Book: Picture

Fiction or Nonfiction: Nonfiction

Cover: Hard Cover

Pages: 32

Year Published: 2013

Comprehensive Read Aloud Grade: 2ND

Comprehensive Read Aloud Collection:  11- Estudio de Autor/Illustrador: Monica Brown

Resources

Interview with Rafael Lopez

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Teaching and Learning Resources