Our World: Argentina -- Aixa P駻ez-Prado - Board Book

Come along for a day of exploring the sights and sounds of Argentina from morning light to city night. Snack on medialunas, count the stalls at la feria and ride the caballito on the carousel. Argentinian author and illustrator Aixa Pérez-Prado and Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Run Little Chaski, The Last Hazlenut) draw on their lived experiences in Argentina to create an authentic picture of modern Argentinian life as part of the Our World series for very young readers.

Author: Aixa Pérez-Prado
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 20
Binding Type: Board Book
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 6.40h x 6.73w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9798888590102
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2023 pg. 73

About the Author
Aixa Pérez-Prado is a storyteller and university professor from Argentina who writes books that explore identity, belonging and bilingualism with heart and humor. Aixa writes and translates in Spanish, English and Portuguese. She is the author and illustrator of City Feet and Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People.

Mariana Ruiz Johnson is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She teaches illustration at the University of Buenos Aires, and is constantly exploring new techniques and ways of narrating with images. Her projects with Barefoot Books include Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes and Run, Little Chaski! which was chosen by the Library of Congress as a Great Reads Selection in 2022