Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book
Title | Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book PDF eBook |
Author | Lisbeth Kaiser |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 25 |
Release | 2022-01-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0593223624 |
The latest addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience! The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4. The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time. WHO WAS? BOARD BOOKS bring inspiring biographies to the youngest readers in an accessible and memorable way.
Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book
Title | Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book PDF eBook |
Author | Lisbeth Kaiser |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2022-01-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0593385462 |
The latest addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience! The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4. The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time. WHO WAS? BOARD BOOKS bring inspiring biographies to the youngest readers in an accessible and memorable way.
Who Was Celia Cruz?
Title | Who Was Celia Cruz? PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Pollack |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2020-08-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0593093879 |
How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Salsa"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! Although her family and friends know her as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, she wasn't allowed to return to her native country. She and other Cubans who were exiled used their music to express their love for their homeland. Celia rose to the top of the charts in a genre that was dominated by men. She become an award-winning singer and the most popular Latin artist of the twentieth century. Azucar! indeed!
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa
Title | Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa PDF eBook |
Author | Veronica Chambers |
Publisher | Dial |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780803729704 |
Offers a look at the childhood of this world-famous Cuban salsa singer, and the early inspirations that helped her rags-to-riches dream come true.
Azúcar!
Title | Azúcar! PDF eBook |
Author | Eduardo Marceles |
Publisher | Reed Press(NY) |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
This fascinating biography on Celia Cruz--Queen of Salsa, political exile and humanitarian--begins with her recent funeral in New York, travels back to her modest origins in Havana, and reveals how fate intervened to bring her seductive voice to the attention of millions of adoring fans.
Me Llamo Celia
Title | Me Llamo Celia PDF eBook |
Author | Monica Brown |
Publisher | Luna Rising, a bilingual |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN |
Describes the life of the legendary Latin American singer, Celia Cruz.
Celia Cruz, Queen Of Salsa
Title | Celia Cruz, Queen Of Salsa PDF eBook |
Author | Veronica Chambers |
Publisher | Live Oak Media (NY) |
Pages | |
Release | 2008-08-30 |
Genre | Children's audiobooks. |
ISBN | 9781430102854 |
Offers a look at the childhood of the world-famous Cuban salsa singer, and the early inspirations that helped her rags-to-riches dream come true.