¿Quién Fue Celia Cruz?: ¿Quién Fue? Un Libro de Cartón - (Who Was? Board Books) by Lisbeth Kaiser & Who Hq (Board Book)

About the Book

"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"--

Book Synopsis

The first Spanish addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience!

¡La primera adición en español de la serie de libros de cartón Who HQ una biografía de Celia Cruz, creada específicamente para los niños de preescolar!

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the Spanish market, 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.

La serie "¿Quién fue?", la más vendida del New York Times, se expande al mercado de habla hispana, llevando biografías de personajes influyentes a lectores de 2 a 4 años.

La cronología de la significativa vida de Celia Cruz y los temas de sus canciones, se presentan en un texto magistralmente sucinto, con solo unas pocas frases por página. Las frescas y estilizadas ilustraciones seguramente cautivarán a los jóvenes lectores y a los adultos por igual. Con un resumen biográfico para leer en voz alta en la parte posterior, esta introducción adecuada a la edad, honra y comparte la vida y las canciones de una de las intérpretes más influyentes de nuestro tiempo.

¿QUIÉN FUE? LIBROS DE CARTÓN trae las biografías más inspiradoras a los lectores más jóvenes de una manera accesible y memorable.

Review Quotes

Featured title in People en Espanol's Children's Books for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

"A good choice for sharing one on one, especially where representation of groundbreaking Black, female, Latinx artists is needed." -- School Library Journal

About the Author

Lisbeth Kaiser is a freelance writer and bestselling children's book author. She recently wrote Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? and Who Was Ruther Bader Ginsburg? in the new WHO WAS? Board Book series. Two of her books in the internationally bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, a biographical picture book and board book series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA's Amelia Bloomer Book List. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two little readers.

Yanitzia Canetti es la presidenta de Cambridge BrickHouse, Inc. Yanitzia se desempeña como consultora literaria, escritora y traductora para las principales editoriales. Experta tanto en libros para el mercado general como para el sector educativo, es la autora de más de 500 libros. En el 2011, fue elegida por la revista People en español como una de las 25 Mujeres Hispanas Más Poderosas del Mundo.

Yanitzia Canetti is the head of Brickhouse Learning. Yanitzia works as a literary consultant, writer, and translator across all major publishing houses. An expert in both the trade and educational markets, she has published over 500 books in Spanish. In 2011, she was selected by People magazine as one of the 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World.

Stanley Chow was born and raised in Manchester, England, where he currently resides. He began his career in 1997 as a fashion illustrator and storyboard artist and has become one of the most highly respected and established artists in the U.K. He works with various media in the advertising, design, publishing, packaging, gaming, animation, and interactive spheres. Most notably, Chow was nominated for a Grammy award for his design work with the White Stripes in 2008, though he is best known for his recognizable illustrations and portraits of the staff writers for New Yorker magazine. More recently he has provided the artwork for Nina Simone's recent posthumously released album Fodder on My Wings, and is the illustrator for the Who Was? Board Book series with Rise x Penguin Workshop.