by Juan Felipe Herrera · Childrens Book Pr · tapa dura · ISBN 9780892391325
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«Calling the Doves/El canto de las palomas» is the bilingual picture book by Juan Felipe Herrera, published by Childrens Book Pr in hardback (30 pages).
Mexican-American poet Juan Felipe Herrera recalls his childhood as the son of migrant farmworkers in California: outdoor meals, gatherings with other farming families, and his mother's songs, while his father called the doves. A tribute to his roots and to the poetry he received from his parents.
Text in English and Spanish, with illustrations by Elly Simmons. Published in 1995.
Aimed at readers aged 8 to 10; its bilingual edition makes it suitable for primary school classrooms.
Juan Felipe Herrera is an American poet, performer, writer, cartoonist, teacher, and activist. Herrera was the 21st United States poet laureate from 2015 to 2017. He is a major figure in the literary field of Chicano poetry.
