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Celebrate Cuba's people, culture, and natural world in bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English! Celebra la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en haikus bilinguees en espanol e ingles. Is it an island or a tiny ship floating upon the waters?
HaiCuba/HaiKuba is a celebration of Cuba through bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English. Discover the red, white, and blue tocororo bird (whose feathers resemble the flag of Cuba), the crowded guagua, a Havana neighborhood, salsa music and dancing, and guayaberas, through poetry that captures the rhythm of life in Cuba.
Co-authored by award-winning Cuban-American author Carlos Pintado and prolific bilingual author and translator Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba introduces the people, culture, and natural world of Cuba through these tropical verses and vibrant illustrations.
Includes an introduction to the art of haikus as well as back matter on the topics covered in the book.
New York Public Library Best New Book for Kids, 2024 Tejas Star Reading List selection, 2025 Premio Campoy-Ada Award Honorable Mention - Children's Poetry, 2025 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish, 2025 Fundacion Cuatrogatos recommended title, 2025 Eureka! Honor Book, 2024
?Es una isla
o un barco flotando sobre las aguas?
HaiCuba/HaiKuba es una celebracion de Cuba en haikus bilinguees en espanol e ingles. Descubre el tocororo con sus plumas rojas, blancas, y azules (igual que la bandera de Cuba), la guagua apretada, un barrio habanero, la salsa (su musica y baile) y las guayabera, a traves de poemas que capturan el ritmo de la vida en Cuba.
Co escrito por el galardonado poeta cubano-americano Carlos Pintado y el prolifico escritor y traductor bilinguee Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba presenta la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en estos versos tropicales e ilustraciones coloridas.
Incluye una introduccion a la arte del haiku ademas de un anexo final con informacion adicional sobre los temas cubiertos en el libro.
Mejor libro para pequenos de 2024, New York Public Library Tejas Star, 2025 Premio Campoy-Ada Mencion de Honor en Poesia Infantil Mejor libro infantil del ano de 2025, Bank Street Titulo recomendado por la Fundacion Cuatrogatos, 2025 Eureka! Mencion de Honor, 2024
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Celebrate Cuba's people, culture, and natural world in bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English! Celebra la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en haikus bilinguees en espanol e ingles. Is it an island or a tiny ship floating upon the waters?
HaiCuba/HaiKuba is a celebration of Cuba through bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English. Discover the red, white, and blue tocororo bird (whose feathers resemble the flag of Cuba), the crowded guagua, a Havana neighborhood, salsa music and dancing, and guayaberas, through poetry that captures the rhythm of life in Cuba.
Co-authored by award-winning Cuban-American author Carlos Pintado and prolific bilingual author and translator Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba introduces the people, culture, and natural world of Cuba through these tropical verses and vibrant illustrations.
Includes an introduction to the art of haikus as well as back matter on the topics covered in the book.
New York Public Library Best New Book for Kids, 2024 Tejas Star Reading List selection, 2025 Premio Campoy-Ada Award Honorable Mention - Children's Poetry, 2025 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish, 2025 Fundacion Cuatrogatos recommended title, 2025 Eureka! Honor Book, 2024
?Es una isla
o un barco flotando sobre las aguas?
HaiCuba/HaiKuba es una celebracion de Cuba en haikus bilinguees en espanol e ingles. Descubre el tocororo con sus plumas rojas, blancas, y azules (igual que la bandera de Cuba), la guagua apretada, un barrio habanero, la salsa (su musica y baile) y las guayabera, a traves de poemas que capturan el ritmo de la vida en Cuba.
Co escrito por el galardonado poeta cubano-americano Carlos Pintado y el prolifico escritor y traductor bilinguee Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba presenta la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en estos versos tropicales e ilustraciones coloridas.
Incluye una introduccion a la arte del haiku ademas de un anexo final con informacion adicional sobre los temas cubiertos en el libro.
Mejor libro para pequenos de 2024, New York Public Library Tejas Star, 2025 Premio Campoy-Ada Mencion de Honor en Poesia Infantil Mejor libro infantil del ano de 2025, Bank Street Titulo recomendado por la Fundacion Cuatrogatos, 2025 Eureka! Mencion de Honor, 2024