¿Quién fue Celia Cruz?: ¿Quién fue? Un libro de cartón

Illustrated by Stanley Chow
Translated by Yanitzia Canetti
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Board Book
$7.99 US
7.03"W x 7"H x 0.69"D  
On sale Nov 08, 2022 | 24 Pages | 978-0-593-52258-5
| Up to Preschool
Reading Level: Lexile AD740L
The first Spanish addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience!
 
¡La primera adición en español de la serie de libros de cartón Who HQ: una biografía de Celia Cruz, creada específicamente para los niños de preescolar!


The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the Spanish market, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.

The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time.

WHO WAS? BOARD BOOKS bring inspiring biographies to the youngest readers in an accessible and memorable way.
 
    La serie "¿Quién fue?", la más vendida del New York Times, se expande al mercado de habla hispana, llevando biografías de personajes influyentes a lectores de 2 a 4 años.
 
    La cronología de la significativa vida de Celia Cruz y los temas de sus canciones, se presentan en un texto magistralmente sucinto, con solo unas pocas frases por página. Las frescas y estilizadas ilustraciones seguramente cautivarán a los jóvenes lectores y a los adultos por igual. Con un resumen biográfico para leer en voz alta en la parte posterior, esta introducción adecuada a la edad, honra y comparte la vida y las canciones de una de las intérpretes más influyentes de nuestro tiempo.
 
    ¿QUIÉN FUE? LIBROS DE CARTÓN trae las biografías más inspiradoras a los lectores más jóvenes de una manera accesible y memorable.
 
Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ
Featured title in People en Espanol's Children's Books for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 

"A good choice for sharing one on one, especially where representation of groundbreaking Black, female, Latinx artists is needed." -- School Library Journal
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The first Spanish addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience!
 
¡La primera adición en español de la serie de libros de cartón Who HQ: una biografía de Celia Cruz, creada específicamente para los niños de preescolar!


The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the Spanish market, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.

The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time.

WHO WAS? BOARD BOOKS bring inspiring biographies to the youngest readers in an accessible and memorable way.
 
    La serie "¿Quién fue?", la más vendida del New York Times, se expande al mercado de habla hispana, llevando biografías de personajes influyentes a lectores de 2 a 4 años.
 
    La cronología de la significativa vida de Celia Cruz y los temas de sus canciones, se presentan en un texto magistralmente sucinto, con solo unas pocas frases por página. Las frescas y estilizadas ilustraciones seguramente cautivarán a los jóvenes lectores y a los adultos por igual. Con un resumen biográfico para leer en voz alta en la parte posterior, esta introducción adecuada a la edad, honra y comparte la vida y las canciones de una de las intérpretes más influyentes de nuestro tiempo.
 
    ¿QUIÉN FUE? LIBROS DE CARTÓN trae las biografías más inspiradoras a los lectores más jóvenes de una manera accesible y memorable.
 

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Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ

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Featured title in People en Espanol's Children's Books for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 

"A good choice for sharing one on one, especially where representation of groundbreaking Black, female, Latinx artists is needed." -- School Library Journal

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