Publisher: Lee & Low Publishers

Copyright Date: 2003

Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 03/01/04

Illustrator: Diaz, David,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: Publisher: 1-584-30230-5 Perma-Bound: 0-605-39065-7

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-584-30230-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-39065-2

Dewey: 738

LCCN: 2003015171

Dimensions: 23 x 28 cm.

Subject Heading:
Quezada, Juan. Juvenile literature.
Quezada, Juan.
Quezada, Juan. slem.
Pottery. Technique. Juvenile literature.
Spanish language materials.
Potters.
Materiales lectura en idioma espanol. slem.
Alfareros. slem.

Language: Spanish

Word Count: 2,764

Reading Level: 6.2

Interest Level: K-3

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 63556SP / grade: Middle Grades

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA) In Spanish. This vibrant storyis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past. Juan Quezada is the premier potter in Mexico. With local materials and the primitive methods of the Casas Grandes people - including using human hair to make brushes and cow manure to feed the flames that fire his pots - Juan creates stunning pots in the traditional style. Each is a work of art unlike any other. The text is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built" and accompanied by a comprehensive afterword with photos and information about Juan's technique as well as a history of Mata Ortiz, the northern Mexican village where Juan began and continues to work. This celebratory story tells how Juan's pioneering work has transformed Mata Ortiz from an impoverished village into a prosperous community of world-renowned artists. Translated from The Pot That Juan Built , La vasija que Juan fabricó is sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.