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Alarcon, Francisco X.

Angels Ride Bikes / Los Angeles andan en bicicleta: And Other Fall Poems / Y otros poemas de otono

32 pp. | Children's | August, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-89239-160-X $$15.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. AlarcÃ³n and GonzÃ¡lez team up again to offer a third bilingual collection of illustrated seasonal poems. Fall in Los Angeles is warm with family life and optimistic messages ("yes, you can do it!"). Some poems, such as "First Day of School," display the poignancy and grace that have won AlarcÃ³n praise, but others are not as successful. GonzÃ¡lez illustrates fall with colorful joy.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza