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Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish (English and Spanish Edition) by Cynthia Weill; animal wood carvings by Quirino and Martin Santiago is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Direct and charming.<b>-</b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p>Cynthia Weillâs book of Mexican folk art teaches kids about opposites in Spanish and English! These whimsical little animals from Oaxaca, carved and painted by hand, make learning about opposites fun. Up and down, tall and short, left and right-all inside a beautiful book.</p><p><b>Cynthia Weill</b> is an educator and art historian whose expertise is the work of indigenous artisans from all over the world. She is the co-author of the very successful <i>ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in Spanish and English</i>, the first book of her Folk Art for Teaching Kids series, and of <i>Ten Mice for Tet</i> (Chronicle Books, 2003). She lives in New York City.</p><p>This second work by one of the authors of <i>ABeCedarios</i> (2007) follows its predecessor's highly praised concept and design. Pages on the left side introduce children to a word in English and Spanish, as pages on the right side present its opposite: Asleep/Dormido (a spotted dog snoozes)/AwakeDespierto (the same dog, eyes wide open and tail sticking up).</p><p>Concepts are illustrated with photographs of unique hand-painted animal carvings created individually

Author

Cynthia Weill; animal wood carvings by Quirino and Martin Santiago

Publisher

El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781933693644

Subjects

Art, Literary Fiction, Arts

Rating

3.92 / 5 (34 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13