Estrellitas y Nopales, Little Stars and Cactus

In his first collection of bilingual poetry for children, Jos Chavez shares lyrical reflections that shine a light on a young Mexican-American boy who sees stars dance across the night sky, longs to sail to Mexico, paints his mother's smile, and loves his grandmother's green chile stew. With two cats and a friendly pig to keep him company, the curious boy embarks on a journey through his imagination as he contemplates what stars do in the daytime, and thinks of questions for the planet Saturn.
En su primera recopilaci n de poes as biling es para ni os, Jos Chavez comparte reflexiones l ricas que iluminan a un joven M xico-Americano que ve las estrellas bailar en el cielo nocturno, anhela navegar a M xico, pinta la sonrisa de su madre, y le encanta el chile verde de su abuela. Con dos gatas y un cochinito amistoso, que lo acompa an, el ni o curioso emprende un viaje a trav s de su imaginaci n mientras contempla lo que hacen las estrellas durante el d a, y piensa en preguntas para el planeta Saturno.

"Both warm and charming, this delightful collection of poetry evokes vivid imagery that truly captures the Latino culture ..."
--Annie Mary Perez, Author of Clay Hills and Mud Pies,
and winner of the International Latino Book Awards, 2013 and 2014