In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. 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 L pez bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpr Honor Book. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
--Horn Book Magazine
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Published: 03/05/2013
ISBN: 9780061227837
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.40d
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 02/04/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 133
Booklist 03/01/2013 pg. 55
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156973 / Tito Puente, Mambo King
Reading Level: 2.7 /
Interest Level: Lower Grade /
Point Value: 0.5
