¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market - (World of ¡vamos!) by Raúl the Third (Hardcover)

About the Book

Richard Scarry's "Busytown" gets a Mexican-American makeover in the marketplace of a buzzing border town from Pura BelprZ Medal-winning illustrator Raoel the Third. Full color.

Book Synopsis

An Eisner Award Nominee! A Pura Belpré Award Honor Book! A Slate Best Book of the 21st Century!

Explore the marketplace of a buzzing Mexican-American border town in ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market, a paper-over-board picture book from New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third.

Bilingual in a new way, this colorful adventure teaches readers simple words in Spanish as they experience the bustling life of a border town. Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe as they deliver supplies to a variety of vendors, selling everything from sweets to sombreros, portraits to piñatas, carved masks to comic books!

"Certain children want nothing more than to sit with a book forever, picking out every single little detail and delighting in it. For these kids, Raúl the Third is a 21st-century Richard Scarry, and his busy border town is a treasure trove."-Slate

For more fun in the World of ¡Vamos! don't miss:

¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge¡Vamos! Let's Go ReadThe El Toro and Friends early reader graphic novelsBoard Books: My Nap, Mi Siesta; My Party, Mi Fiesta; My Mother, Mi Madre; My Father, Mi Padre

Review Quotes

Certain children want nothing more than to sit with a book forever, picking out every single little detail and delighting in it. For these kids, Raúl the Third is a 21st-century Richard Scarry, and his busy border town is a treasure trove. -- Slate

"Hats off to Raúl the Third for this BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL new picture book. You can read it a hundred times and see something new and extraordinary every time." -- Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man series

"Witty, stylish panel artwork crackles with funky comic energy.... Most pleasing is the market's atmosphere of warmth and affection." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The comics-style illustrations of anthropomorphic creatures, objects, and places are full of detail and very enjoyable to explore.... This simple morning walk turns into a scavenger hunt of Spanish words and Mexican cultural elements." -- Horn Book (starred review)

"The grab bag of bilingual terms embedded in dialogue, signage, and stray scraps of text invite all readers to have a grand time latching onto what they know and figuring out what they don't." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

"This picture book entertains and informs readers through fresh and engaging art, advancing Spanish vocabulary and cultural references. A winner."
-- School Library Journal (starred review)

"The Book of the Year is now out!" -- Tom Angleberger, New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series

"Excellent for English and Spanish language learners alike.... This lively, inviting picture book offers readers a playful glimpse into a desert world surrounded by mountains and cactuses." -- Booklist

"A culturally intricate slice of a lupine courier's life."
-- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Raúl the Third is the Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator of the Lowriders in Space series by Cathy Camper. He is currently working on a YA graphic novel with David Bowles. He grew up between El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez, México and now lives in Boston, MA with colorist Elaine Bay.

www.artbyraul.com
Twitter: @raulthe3rd
Instagram: @raulthethird.info