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Tito Puente, Mambo King = Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

Brown, Monica 1969- (author.). López, Rafael, 1961- (illustrator.). Lopez, Anthony Michael, (narrator.). Domínguez, Adriana, (translator.). Brown, Monica 1969- Container of (expression): Tito Puente, mambo king. Spoken word (Lopez) (Added Author). Brown, Monica 1969- Container of (expression): Tito Puente, mambo king. Spanish. Spoken word (Lopez) (Added Author).

Summary: In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards-and all the beats in between-this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."

Record details

ISBN: 9781955675734
ISBN: 9780061227837
Physical Description: print
1 VOX book (32 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: [Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Book originally published: New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2013]. "The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website. VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Anthony Michael Lopez.
Target Audience Note:	Elementary Grade. 740 Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader 2.7. Reading Counts! 3.5.
Language Note:	In English and Spanish.
Awards Note:	Pura Belpre Illustrator Award Honor, 2014; ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2014