En este vibrante libro bilingüe con la biografía del músico Tito Puente, los lectores bailarán al ritmo de la vida de este rey del mambo. A Tito Puente le encantaba golpear cacerolas y sartenes cuando era niño, pero lo que realmente soñaba era tener su propia banda algún día. Desde Spanish Harlem hasta los premios Grammy, y todos los ritmos intermedios, esta es la verdadera historia de vida de un niño cuya pasión por la música lo convirtió en el "Rey del Mambo".
English Description:
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."
Author : Monica Brown
Illustrator : Rafael Lopez
Author Nationality : United States
Type of Spanish : Bilingual
Reading Grade Level: 2nd
Genre: Non-Fiction
Sub-Genre: Biography, Non-Fiction
Theme: Sports, Music, Hispanic Heritage Month, Adventure
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