“My Papa Diego and Me: Memories of My Father and His Art”
“Mi papa Diego y yo, Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte”
By Guadalupe Rivera Marín
Artwork by Diego Rivera
J 759.972 RIV
Hola, madres y padres,
Buenas noticias! I have good news for everyone who would like to escape the chill of a New England day! Just slip between the covers of my libro favorito de enero, my favorite book for January: “My Papa Diego and Me/ Mi papa Diego y yo,” by Guadalupe Rivera Marín. You will find it on display with the new picture books.
Sí, that’s the one! The beautiful painting on the cover is by the famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera. ¿Qué? You say that you already know all about him? Bueno, OK. But, perhaps, not everything. Por favor, look inside! Unas sorpresas hermosas, beautiful surprises, are waiting for you. With each full page reproduction of Rivera’s paintings, Picos, the little girl who posed for “Picos con naranja” shares her recuerdos, her intimate memories and her love of Diego Rivera, who just happened to be her papá.
The paintings chosen by Dr. Marín (Picos) for this book record the life and customs in Mexico in the 20th Century: mothers and children working together in the flower market, children happily breaking a piñata at a fiesta; children walking in “La Procesión” celebrating Las Posadas. ¡Mira! Do you see the women braiding one another’s hair in “Mujeres peinándose?” Did you know that braids were required in those days? ¡Verdad! Really!
Bueno! Enough! I don’t want to tell you everything. I hope you will want to see for yourself. Rivera Marín has written in both Spanish and English so that niños of all ages can enjoy her special stories about the paintings and the secret, tender side of her famous papá.
Muralist Diego Rivera spent his life picturing his beloved Mexico. Por eso, it seems to be the perfect time to read Pico’s story, “My Papa Diego and Me/Mi papá Diego y yo.” Por favor, please join in EWML’s celebration of “Picturing America” by including this unique memoir(appropriate for all ages) about the “picturing” of Mexico, our North American neighbor just south of the border.
Qué se diviertan! Enjoy!
Su amigo,
Lorenzo
“Mi papa Diego y yo, Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte”
By Guadalupe Rivera Marín
Artwork by Diego Rivera
J 759.972 RIV
Hola, madres y padres,
Buenas noticias! I have good news for everyone who would like to escape the chill of a New England day! Just slip between the covers of my libro favorito de enero, my favorite book for January: “My Papa Diego and Me/ Mi papa Diego y yo,” by Guadalupe Rivera Marín. You will find it on display with the new picture books.
Sí, that’s the one! The beautiful painting on the cover is by the famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera. ¿Qué? You say that you already know all about him? Bueno, OK. But, perhaps, not everything. Por favor, look inside! Unas sorpresas hermosas, beautiful surprises, are waiting for you. With each full page reproduction of Rivera’s paintings, Picos, the little girl who posed for “Picos con naranja” shares her recuerdos, her intimate memories and her love of Diego Rivera, who just happened to be her papá.
The paintings chosen by Dr. Marín (Picos) for this book record the life and customs in Mexico in the 20th Century: mothers and children working together in the flower market, children happily breaking a piñata at a fiesta; children walking in “La Procesión” celebrating Las Posadas. ¡Mira! Do you see the women braiding one another’s hair in “Mujeres peinándose?” Did you know that braids were required in those days? ¡Verdad! Really!
Bueno! Enough! I don’t want to tell you everything. I hope you will want to see for yourself. Rivera Marín has written in both Spanish and English so that niños of all ages can enjoy her special stories about the paintings and the secret, tender side of her famous papá.
Muralist Diego Rivera spent his life picturing his beloved Mexico. Por eso, it seems to be the perfect time to read Pico’s story, “My Papa Diego and Me/Mi papá Diego y yo.” Por favor, please join in EWML’s celebration of “Picturing America” by including this unique memoir(appropriate for all ages) about the “picturing” of Mexico, our North American neighbor just south of the border.
Qué se diviertan! Enjoy!
Su amigo,
Lorenzo
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