Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual English-Spanish (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061227837)

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of the mambo king's life.

Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards--and all the beats in between--this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."

Award-winning author-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael López bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpré Honor Book.

Author: Monica Brown
ISBN-10: 0061227838
ISBN-13: 9780061227837
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156973 / Tito Puente, Mambo King

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 02/04/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 133
Booklist 03/01/2013 pg. 55
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average