Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist

By Susan Wood

Pura Belpré Honor Book |
ALA Notable Children's Book |
Junior Library Guild Selection |
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music--popular in the fifties and sixties--has found a new generation of listeners. And Duncan Tonatiuh's fresh and quirky illustrations bring Esquivel's spirit to life.