Calling the doves

Herrera, Juan Felipe (Author). Simmons, Elly. (Added Author).

Summary: In this bilingual autobiography, the Mexican American poet Juan Felipe Herrera describes his childhood in California as the son of migrant workers. The author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song. A rich, personal narrative about growing up as a migrant farmworker. Herrera relates how he learned to love the land from his father, and poetry from his mother. He uses lyrical passages to portray everyday life, e.g., the ritual of breakfast: The sky was my blue spoon - the wavy clay of the land was my plate. The colored-pencil and acrylic illustrations are bright and at times fanciful. Simmon's artwork brings to life Herrera's words, which are printed in both English and Spanish.

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ISBN: 0892391324
ISBN: 9780892391325
ISBN: 0892391669
ISBN: 9780892391660
Physical Description: print
30 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Children's Book Press, c1995.

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In English and Spanish.

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