Bibliograph

A land of books, dreams of young Mexihcah word painters, Duncan Tonatiuh

Type

Label

A land of books, dreams of young Mexihcah word painters, Duncan Tonatiuh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4 to 8, Abrams Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A land of books

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1350851027

Responsibility statement

Duncan Tonatiuh

Sub title

dreams of young Mexihcah word painters

Summary

Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals"A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people's way of life, documenting their history, science, tributes, and sacred rituals. Duncan Tonatiuh's lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by the pre-Columbian codices, tell the story of how--contrary to the historical narrative that European colonizers bestowed "civilization" and knowledge to the Americas--the Aztec and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico painted books and records long before Columbus arrived, and continued doing so among their Nahua-speaking descendants for generations after the Spanish Conquest."--Amazon.com

Target audience

primary

Classification