Book Descriptions
for The Tree is Older Than You Are by Naomi Shihab Nye
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Leticia Tarragó's intriguing cover art shows scarlet fish with wheels on two fins, a propeller on the third, and a child riding on its back in a terrain inhabited by a cat, a pair of giraffes and two moons. The inviting jacket leads readers or browsers into a handsome volume introducing more than 100 poems and other writings, including five folktales and 24 full-color art reproductions. Separate indexes of English language and Spanish language titles help readers locate poems, while a third index cites the writers and artists. Biographical information is provided for them and for the translators. The title of this lovely, unique anthology originates in the poem "The Lemon Tree" (Árbol de limón) by Jennifer Clement from Mexico City. "...Remember / the tree is older than you are / and you might find stories / in its branches." (Age 8 - adult)
CCBC Choices 1995. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1995. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Sixty four Mexican writers & artists are featured in this anthology within these 102 poem & story selections. You will find works by Paz, Morelos, Castellanos as well as many other well-known Mexican authors. The works are presented in the original Spanish & translated on the following page. Extensive notes & indexes are included in this delightful book, perfect for home & library.
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