The King of Things/El Rey de las Cosas (English and Spanish Edition) [Hardcover]

Artemio Rodriguez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006 | Age Level: 3 and up

I am three years old
I am so strong
I am so smart
Look at what I own!

In this bilingual (Spanish/English) very early reader, Little Lalo receives inspiration from the famous Mexican lotería game. Since Lalo is the King of Things and three years old besides, he plays the cards and counts as his possessions the sun, the moon, a lion, a fish, a clown, a train, the crown on his head. Each card in Lalo’s kingdom has its own page, illustrated with a playful brightly colored woodcut.

Born in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Artemio Rodriguez is a woodcut artist known for his prints in Dagoberto Gilb’s Woodcuts of Women. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

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About the Author

Artist and printmaker Artemio Rodríquez was born in 1972 in Michoacan, Mexico. His work is included in several permanent collections including the L.A. County Museum of Art, the Laguna Art Museum and the Institute of Graphic Arts of Oaxaca. Twelve of his linocuts were included in Dagoberto Gilb's Woodcuts of Women. Artist and printmaker Artemio Rodríquez was born in 1972 in Michoacan, Mexico. His work is included in several permanent collections including the L.A. County Museum of Art, the Laguna Art Museum and the Institute of Graphic Arts of Oaxaca. Twelve of his linocuts were included in Dagoberto Gilb's Woodcuts of Women.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press; Bilingual edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0938317970
• ISBN-13: 978-0938317975
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,942,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Make-Believe Kingdom, December 11, 2006

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Daniel Olivas (West Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The King of Things/El Rey de las Cosas (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

Artemio Rodríguez is one of the most exciting artists working today. He now brings us a delightful bilingual picture book, "The King of Things / El rey de las cosas" (Cinco Puntos Press, $14.95 hardcover). Using the well-known Mexican game of lotería as his inspiration, Rodríguez tells the story of a little boy named Lalo who proudly trumpets: "I am three years old. I am so strong, I am so smart, look at what I own!" With a youthful glee that is infectious, Lalo informs us of the colorful characters that inhabit his make-believe kingdom. And as children often do, he places himself at the center of each lotería image, from el gallo to la luna, from la sirena to el tecolote. [This review first appeared in the El Paso Times.]

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful and fun-filled introduction to the connections between two languages and cultures especially for the very young., November 5, 2006

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This review is from: The King of Things/El Rey de las Cosas (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

Written by Artemio Rodriguez, The King of Things is an easy reader English/Spanish picturebook that introduces the very young to the famous Mexican game, Loteria. Loteria is a game of chance like bingo, using pictures instead of numbers and letters; each two-page spread of The King of Things shows a picture of something, its name in English, and its name in Spanish, such as "A heron / una garza" and "A little devil / Un diablito". A wonderful and fun-filled introduction to the connections between two languages and cultures especially for the very young.