Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo by Rafael López

From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awardsand. Meet Tito Puentethe King of Mambo From musical prodigy on the streets of Harlem to five-time Grammy Award winner, Tito's life was full of rhythm. Tito Puente, Mambo King / Rey del Mambo Monica Brown, Ph.D., is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People, winner of the Amricas Award for Children’s Literature and an Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction, and Waiting for the Biblioburro, a Christopher Award winner. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day.

The More Than Words double bottom line: Every purchase provides hands on job training opportunities, and all revenue supports our nonprofit to empower youth to take charge of their lives. In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king’s life.

Monica Brown y Rafael López, los creadores del libro my name is celia/me llamo celia, el cual fue galardonado con el Honor Pura Belpré, se reúnen una vez más para crear otra colaboración espectacular en este alegre homenaje a una leyenda musical. Tambores y claves, saxófonos y panderetas siempre formaron parte de la diversión. Monica Brown and Rafael López, the award-winning creators of the Pura Belpré Honor Book my name is celia/me llamo celia, team up once again for another spectacular collaboration in this upbeat tribute to a musical legend.ĭe prodigio musical en las calles de Harlem a ganador de cinco premios Grammy, la vida de Tito fue muy rítmica. This book title, Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo (Bilingual Spanish-English), ISBN: 9780061227837, by Monica Brown, Rafael Lopez. Drums and claves, saxophones and tambourines were all part of the fun. From musical prodigy on the streets of Harlem to five-time Grammy Award winner, Tito's life was full of rhythm.

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo by Rafael López