Alebrijes

Author : Donna Barba Higuera
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781646143382

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Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera Pdf

The next stunning novel from Donna Barba Higuera, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning The Last Cuentista This is the story as it was told to me by Leandro the Mighty. For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last long. 13 year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what they can to forge a life in Pocatel. The city does not take kindly to Cascabel like them – the descendants of those who worked the San Joaquin Valley for generations. When Gabi is caught stealing precious fruit from the Pocatelan elite, Leando takes the fall. But his exile proves more than he ever could have imagined -- far from a simple banishment, his consciousness is placed inside an ancient drone and left to fend on its own. But beyond the walls of Pocatel lie other alebrijes like Leandro who seek for a better world -- as well as mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, a hidden oasis, and the truth. From Donna Barba Higuera, Newbery and Pura Belpré Medal-winning author of The Last Cuentista, comes another novel to astonish us and create a whole new imaginative world, that holds a mirror to our own.

Author : Donna Barba Higuera
Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781800785427

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Alebrijes - Flight to a New Haven by Donna Barba Higuera Pdf

The incredible new novel from Newbery Medal winning author Donna Barba Higuera. This is the story as it was told to me by Leandro the Mighty. For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel - or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last long. Thirteen-year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what they can to forge a life in Pocatel. The city does not take kindly to Cascabel like them - the descendants of those who worked the San Joaquin Valley for generations. When Gabi is caught stealing precious fruit from the Pocatelan elite, Leandro takes the fall. But his exile proves more than he ever could have imagined - far from a simple banishment, his consciousness is placed inside an ancient drone and left to fend on its own. But beyond the walls of Pocatel lie other alebrijes like Leandro who seek for a better world - as well as mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, a hidden oasis, and the truth. A thought-provoking and beautifully written novel, creating a whole new imaginative world that holds a mirror to our own. Praise for The Last Storyteller: 'Truly a beautiful cuento' New York Times

Author : Nopalitos Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1695939700

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Alebrijes Coloring Book For Kids by Nopalitos Publishing Pdf

Bring 30 fun and unique Alebrijes to life with color and imagination! Coloring pages are inspired by Mexican folk art depictions of animal fantasy creatures. Great way for kids to get creative and learn about Mexican culture and traditions. Created for kids but loved by adults too! Features: 8.5 x 11 Inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Soft glossy cover 30 unique images Single sided for no bleed through

Author : Jorge Lulic
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1545253676

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Alebrijes - Mexican Folk Art Colouring Book by Jorge Lulic Pdf

Welcome to the magical world of alebrijes! Alebrijes are legendary, brightly coloured, imaginary creatures which take elements from many different animals, such as cats, fish, dragons, and dogs with bird's feet and bat's wings. Alebrijes were first created by Pedro Linares Lopez, an artist from Mexico. The story begins as far back as 1936 when Linares fell terribly ill and while falling in and out of consciousness he dreamed many incredible, amazing dreams. In these dreams, he found himself walking in a forest, and came across some strange, fantastic creatures that kept chanting, "alebrije, alebrije, alebrije." In Spanish, "alebrijes" is pronounced "al - ay - bree - hez." Pedro was very lucky, and made a miraculous recovery. When he became strong and healthy again, he decided to bring the creatures he met in his dream to life in paintings and sculptures. The original sculptures of alebrijes were made of paper mache, clay and carved wood, brightly painted by hand in all shapes and sizes. Alebrijes are fun, and in this colouring book there are 40 original alebrijes illustrations for you to colour at your leisure. Once you've coloured all of the alibrijes in this book, you could even try to dream new ones, and make imaginary alibrijes of your own!

Author : Eric Zolov
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216100416

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Iconic Mexico [2 volumes] by Eric Zolov Pdf

Going far beyond basic historical information, this two-volume work examines the deep roots of Mexican culture and their meaning to modern Mexico. In this book, readers will find rich, in-depth treatments by renowned as well as up-and-coming scholars on the most iconic people, places, social movements, and cultural manifestations—including food, dress, film, and music—that have given shape and meaning to modern Mexico and its people. Presenting authoritative information written by scholars in a format that is easily accessible to general audiences, this book serves as a useful and thorough reference tool for all readers. This work combines extensive historical treatment accompanied by illuminating and fresh analysis that will appeal to readers of all levels, from those just exploring the concept of "Mexico" to those already familiar with Mexico and Latin America. Each entry functions as a portal into Mexican history, culture, and politics, while also showing how cultural phenomena have transformed over the years and continue to resonate into today.

Author : Samira Zuabi García
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798632626309

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Alebrijes by Samira Zuabi García Pdf

3 languages inside! Spanish-Italian-English. Alebrijes is not just a book about Mexican mythology. Alebrijes is a collection of stories that, with an understandable language, addresses topics such as personal effort, perseverance, faith and love. In its pages scenarios, landscapes, situations and characters are described in such a way that readers from 5 to 100 years old from all cultures and societies can understand them, see them, feel them. It is an interactive and trilingual book that, with its coloring designs, will awaken the creative and dreamy side that we all carry inside

Author : Eli Bartra
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783160747

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Women in Mexican Folk Art by Eli Bartra Pdf

The aim of this book is to engender Mexican folk art and locate women at its centre by studying the processes of creation, distribution, and consumption, as well as examining iconographic aspects, and elements of class and ethnicity, from the perspective of gender. The author will demonstrate that the topic provides unique insights into Mexican culture, and has enormous relevance within and without the country, given the fact that much folk art is made for the United States and Europe, either in terms of the tourists who buy it on coming to Mexico, or that which is exported.

Author : Jorge Lulic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1671814037

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Alebrijes Colouring Book 4 by Jorge Lulic Pdf

Welcome to the magical world of Alebrijes. Alebrijes are legendary, brightly coloured, imaginary creatures which take elements from many different animals, such as cats, fish, dragons, and dogs with bird's feet and bat's wings. Alebrijes were first created by Pedro Linares López, an artist from Mexico. The story begins as far back as 1936 when Linares fell terribly ill and while falling in and out of consciousness he dreamed many incredible, amazing dreams. In these dreams, he found himself walking in a forest, and came across some strange, fantastic creatures that kept chanting, "alebrije, alebrije, alebrije". In Spanish, "alebrijes" is pronounced "al - ay - bree - hez". Pedro was very lucky and made a miraculous recovery. When he became strong and healthy again, he decided to bring the creatures he met in his dream to life in paintings and sculptures. The original sculptures of alebrijes were made of paper mache, clay and carved wood, brightly painted by hand in all shapes and sizes. Alebrijes are fun, and in this Alebrijes colouring book 4 of the series, there are 40 new exciting original alebrijes designs and texture backgrounds for you to colour at your leisure. Once you've coloured all of the alebrijes in this book, you could even try to dream new ones, and make imaginary alebrijes of your own! The illustrations on this book are inspired by original Mexican alebrijes shapes, patterns and textures in order to keep them true to the original alebrijes style. Levels of difficulty may vary on each design.

Author : Jorge Lulic
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727683099

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Alebrijes Mexican Folk Art Colouring Book 3 by Jorge Lulic Pdf

Welcome to the magical world of AlebrijesAlebrijes are legendary, brightly coloured, imaginary creatures which take elements from many different animals, such as cats, fish, dragons, and dogs with bird's feet and bat's wings.Alebrijes were first created by Pedro Linares López, an artist from Mexico.The story begins as far back as 1936 when Linares fell terribly ill and while falling in and out of consciousness he dreamed many incredible, amazing dreams. In these dreams, he found himself walking in a forest, and came across some strange, fantastic creatures that kept chanting, "alebrije, alebrije, alebrije".In Spanish, "alebrijes" is pronounced "al - ay - bree - hez".Pedro was very lucky, and made a miraculous recovery. When he became strong and healthy again, he decided to bring the creatures he met in his dream to life in paintings and sculptures.The original sculptures of alebrijes were made of paper mache, clay and carved wood, brightly painted by hand in all shapes and sizes.Alebrijes are fun, and in this Alebrijes colouring book 2 of the series there are 40 exciting original alebrijes designs for you to colour at your leisure. Once you've coloured all of the alebrijes in this book, you could even try to dream new ones, and make imaginary alebrijes of your own!The illustrations on this book are inspired on original Mexican alebrijes shapes, patterns and textures in order to keep them true to the original alebrijes style. Levels of difficulty may vary for each design.

Author : Alanna Cant
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477318805

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The Value of Aesthetics by Alanna Cant Pdf

Unlike many other handicrafts in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, which have long cultural and historical trajectories, Oaxacan woodcarving began in the second half of the twentieth century and has always been done for the commercial market. In The Value of Aesthetics, Alanna Cant explores how one family’s workshop in the village of San Martín Tilcajete has become the most critically and economically successful, surpassing those of neighbors who use similar materials and techniques. The dominance of this family is tied to their ability to produce a new aesthetic that appeals to three key “economies of culture”: the tourist market for souvenirs, the national market for traditional Mexican artesanías, and the international market for indigenous art. Offering a new analytical model by which anthropologists can approach visual aesthetics and conceptualize the power of artworks as socially active objects, The Value of Aesthetics shows how aesthetic practices produce and redefine social and political relationships. By investigating the links between aesthetics and issues of production, authorship, ownership, and identity, Cant shows aesthetic change to be a process that ultimately repackages everyday life into commodified objects in Oaxaca.

Author : Donna Barba Higuera
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781646140046

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Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera Pdf

My gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog. Don't you want to read a book that starts like that?? Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy...like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide. Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree...

Author : Eli Bartra
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783160754

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Women in Mexican Folk Art by Eli Bartra Pdf

The aim of this book is to engender Mexican folk art and locate women at its centre by studying the processes of creation, distribution, and consumption, as well as examining iconographic aspects, and elements of class and ethnicity, from the perspective of gender. The author will demonstrate that the topic provides unique insights into Mexican culture, and has enormous relevance within and without the country, given the fact that much folk art is made for the United States and Europe, either in terms of the tourists who buy it on coming to Mexico, or that which is exported.

Author : Marjorie Cohee Manifold
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780253031204

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Art Themes by Marjorie Cohee Manifold Pdf

Flexible in approach and full of colorful examples, this textbook provides a basic introduction to what art is and can be in the lives of people who do not necessarily think of themselves as "artists." You will be taught about a variety of art themes, genres, materials, and processes that appeal to novice art makers. The lessons are organized by themes of general subject matter or media. Options are available for work in mixed media, crafts, photography and digital media, as well as in traditional drawing or painting media. After picking a theme of particular interest to you, look next at the four strands of lessons presented in that thematic unit. Moving from left to right, select one lesson from each consecutive strand and complete that lesson. Because each lesson builds upon previously presented knowledge and developed skill, as you progress through four lessons, one from each strand, you should grow in your understanding of art concepts, meanings, and processes, while also improving your art making skills. Completing this course will help you develop a new appreciation for the power and possibilities of art learning, by understanding better the art others create, as well as making it yourself.

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496843753

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Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling by Chris Goertzen Pdf

What do exotic area rugs, handcrafted steel-string guitars, and fiddling have in common today? Many contemporary tradition bearers embrace complexity in form and content. They construct objects and performances that draw on the past and evoke nostalgia effectively but also reward close attention. In Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling: Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Arts, author Chris Goertzen argues that this entails three types of change that can be grouped under an umbrella term: intensification. First, traditional creativity can be intensified through virtuosity, through doing hard things extra fluently. Second, performances can be intensified through addition, by packing increased amounts of traditional materials into the conventionally sized packages. Third, in intensification through selection, artistic impact can grow even if amount of information recedes by emphasizing compelling ideas—e.g., crafting a red and black viper poised to strike rather than a pretty duck decoy featuring more colors and contours. Rugs handwoven in southern Mexico, luthier-made guitars, and southern US fiddle styles experience parallel changes, all absorbing just enough of the complex flavors, dynamics, and rhythms of modern life to translate inherited folklore into traditions that can be widely celebrated today. New mosaics of details and skeins of nuances don’t transform craft into esoteric fine art, but rather enlist the twists and turns and endless variety of the contemporary world therapeutically, helping transform our daily chaos into parades of negotiable jigsaw puzzles. Intensification helps make crafts and traditional performances more accessible and understandable and thus more effective, bringing past and present closer together, helping folk arts continue to perform their magic today.

Author : Isaac Serna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1792340176

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Alebrije Tales by Isaac Serna Pdf