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Winter, Jeanette

NiÃ±o's Mask

40 pp. | Dial | March, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8037-2807-7 $$15.99

(2) K-3 NiÃ±o wants a mask to wear to his village fiesta; if he had one, perhaps he'd be the one to capture the jaguar, thus ensuring an abundant corn crop. After watching the mask maker at work, NiÃ±o carves and paints a mask and, sure enough, becomes the hero of the day. This affectionate portrayal of a Mexican tradition is told in dialogue balloons in partnership with the art, which makes the meanings of the Spanish words clear. Glos.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2003