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Desert song

"A family sings and plays music on a desert evening, in harmony with the nearby wildlife and the ancestors above."--

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Main Author: Kemp, Laekan Zea (Author)
Other Authors: Gutierrez, Beatriz (Gutierrez Hernandez) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, 2024.
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Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Animals > Juvenile fiction.
Desert > Juvenile fiction.
Music > Juvenile fiction.
Singing > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"A family sings and plays music on a desert evening, in harmony with the nearby wildlife and the ancestors above."--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
ISBN:9780823453924
0823453928
Author Notes:Laekan Zea Kemp is a writer living in Austin, Texas. She is the author of A Crown for Corina , Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet , which was a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Recipient, and several other novels. She has three objectives when it comes to storytelling: to make people laugh, cry, and crave Mexican food. Her work celebrates Chicane grit, resilience, creativity, and joy while exploring themes of identity and mental health.

Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández is an illustrator and animator born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Communications Design and lived in Brooklyn, New York, for several years. She is the illustrator of Dreams from Many Rivers , written by Margarita Engle, and the author and illustrator of Benito Juárez Fights for Justice . She splits her time between New York and Mexico.

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