Description
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 kid, but what he truly dreamed of was once having his own band someday. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards—and all of the beats in between—that is the real life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the “King of Mambo.”
Award-winning creator-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael López bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life on this Pura Belpré Honor Book. Supports the Commonplace Core State Standards.