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.
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.
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Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual English-Spanish
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ISBN-13: | 9780061227837 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 03/05/2013 |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 87,592 |
Product dimensions: | 10.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.30(d) |
Lexile: | AD620L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 4 - 8 Years |
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