"The details traditional Oaxacan artist Canseco Zarate includes charm as fully as Weill's crunchy vocabulary...!tan lindo!"--Kirkus Reviews "Zarate's sculptures exude personality."--Publishers Weekly Welcome to the family! It's just like yours, right? But maybe there's something a little bit different about this bunch. Cynthia Weill Mi Familia is Weill's fifth book featuring the folk art of Oaxaca. She is the Director of the Bank Street Center for Childrens' Literature. Jesus Canseco Zarate is a Oaxacan folk artist known for his elaborate papier-mache calacas. In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Cinco Puntos Press, U. S. .

Cynthia Weill holds a doctorate in education from Teachers College Columbia University. She is on the board of a foundation - Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art - that seeks to promote and preserve the artists and artisanal work of the state. Familia is her fifth book that features the folk art of Oaxaca. Jesus Canseco Zarate is a young Oaxacan folk artist whose medium of choice is paper mache. He is known for his elaborate calacas (skeleton statues). In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists. Cynthia Weill is director of the Center for Children's Literature at the Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She is the author of the successful First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series.