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Pipiolo and The Roof Dogs
Written by Brian Meunier
Paintings by Perky Edgerton
Masterful
storytelling and gorgeous paintings of the beautiful
heroine and her beloved dog, Pipiolo, hallmark the
debut of a talented new husband and wife team. Lupe
and Pipiolo cannot imagine what life must be like
for the roof dogs- the guard dog set out on the small,
hot concrete roofs of their town in Mexico. Pipiolo,
a rascal and a deep thinker, orchestrates their escape
withan act of daring and bravura that makes him the
savior of the roof dogs. The rich yet piquant narration
will hold young audiences rapt. The vivid paintings,
glowing with warm desert colors, bring the heroic
Pipiolo to life in broad swaths and tender details.
Readers will revel in this inspired tale of "Tierra
y Libertad!"
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Bravo,
Tavo
Written by Brian
Meunier
Paintings by Perky Edgerton
There's
more than basketball to this charming story set
in Mexico. Young Gustavo (Tavo) lives to play the
game, even though he has a hard time in his falling-apart
sneakers. When his father enlists his help in revitalizing
the old irrigation ditches during a summer of drought,
Tavo sadly has little time to play. The hard work
of ditch digging, however, does bring water from
the mountains to the parched fields, and salvages
both the corn crop and his father's reputation.
Tavo loses his shoes, now in pieces, in the swiftly
flowing water, effectively ending his basketball
playing. However, a kind deed to an old woman we
never see (a bruja—witch—perhaps?)
results in the recovery of the shoes, now refurbished and infused with mysterious
energy. Gloriously quilted (a future fashion trend?), the dazzling shoes and
the muscle Tavo has acquired digging the ditches give his basketball game new
power. The colorful, impressionistic illustrations are full of movement and feeling.
Bravo, Tavo, indeed. (Picture book 5-8) KIRKUS REVIEWS
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