Book Description
for In Rosa's Mexico by Campbell Geeslin and Andrea Arroyo
From the Publisher
Illustrated in full color. Wonderful things happen to young Rosa in her
magical homeland of Mexico! Her rooster, "El Gallo," opens his beak and
out fly "violetas" to sell at the market so the family can buy food. Rosa
picks a star from the sky to help a fallen "burro." A grateful wolf gives
her a beautiful "anillo," a ring to thank her for freeing him from a trap,
and Rosa returns it to its rightful owner: a bride about to be wed. These three
stories, written with a bewitching hint of magical realism and enhanced with
playful illustrations by Mexican artist Andrea Arroyo, will transport very
young readers to a mystical world alive with color and enchantment.;;;;;;;;
magical homeland of Mexico! Her rooster, "El Gallo," opens his beak and
out fly "violetas" to sell at the market so the family can buy food. Rosa
picks a star from the sky to help a fallen "burro." A grateful wolf gives
her a beautiful "anillo," a ring to thank her for freeing him from a trap,
and Rosa returns it to its rightful owner: a bride about to be wed. These three
stories, written with a bewitching hint of magical realism and enhanced with
playful illustrations by Mexican artist Andrea Arroyo, will transport very
young readers to a mystical world alive with color and enchantment.;;;;;;;;
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