Sofi and the magic, musical mural / by Raquel M. Ortiz ; illustrations by Maria Dominguez ; Spanish translation by Gabriela Baeza Ventura = Sofi y el mágico mural musical / por Raquel M. Ortiz ; ilustraciones de Maria Dominguez ; traduccion al espanol de Gabriela Baeza Ventura.
On the way back from the bodega, Sofia is drawn into a life-like mural of Old San Juan where she dances, sings, and conquers her fear of the vejigante before being called back to the barrio by her mother.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781558858039
- ISBN: 1558858032
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Houston, Texas : Pinata Books/Arte Publico Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 3.3. K-3 Follett School Solutions. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 182186. Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 182186. English Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 182186. Spanish Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 182186. Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 182186. |
Language Note: | Text in English and Spanish. |
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Subject: | Mural painting and decoration > Juvenile fiction. Fear > Juvenile fiction. Dance > Juvenile fiction. Bilingual books > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | E ORT (Text) | 38256101854069 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural
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Summary
Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural
When Sofi walks through her barrio to the local store, she always passes a huge mural with images from Puerto Rico: musicians, dancers, tropical flowers and--her least favorite--a vejigante, a character from carnival that wears a scary mask.One day on her way home from the bodega, she stops in front of the mural. Is one of the dancers inviting her to be his partner? "Okay, let's dance," Sofi giggles, and suddenly she's in Old San Juan, surrounded by dancers and musicians playing bongos, tambourines and güiros. She begins to dance and sing with her new friends, but her pleasure turns to fear when the vejigante--wearing a black jumper with yellow fringe and a red, three-horned mask--spins her around and around! What does he want from her? How can she get away?This story about an imaginative girl and a magical mural is an engaging exploration of Puerto Rico's cultural traditions as well as an ode to public art and the community it depicts. Featuring Maria Dominguez's lovingly rendered, colorful illustrations, this bilingual picture book introduces the topic of community art to children ages 4 to 8. After reading this book, children--and some adults too--will want to make and share their own artistic creations!