Los Zapaticos De Rosa [the Pink Shoes] Poem -English only
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Rigo Muniz
May 3, 2008, 10:03:50 PM5/3/08
to José Martí
This poem is also found in the Golden Age book (la Edad de Oro)
written by Jose Marti for all children of America
Los Zapaticos De Rosa [the Pink Shoes]
by Jose Marti
Marti's 1889 poem, young Pilar, adorned with feathered-hat and pink
shoes, accompanies her mother to the beach. Pilar encounters a poor
woman with a sickly child and gives the child her cherished shoes.
Bland watercolors in soft shades accompany the elegant poem. A preface
and illustrator's note provide insight into the author's life and the
poem's origin.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4. Without hesitation, a privileged little girl hands over her
beloved pink shoes to a poor, sick child she meets at the beach. For
one moment the youngsters' different worlds meet and mesh, each one's
fantasy becoming the other's reality. This unique picture book has
appealing illustrations and a sweet story that packs a strong social
message. Marti's poem depicts a world of contrasting images: wealth
and poverty, sickness and health, joy and misery. The distinguished
watercolor artwork done in hues of yellow, pink, and blue re-creates
the warm and sunny ambience of the seashore and highlights the
innocence of the children. The lyrical, rhyming text makes this title
a fine choice for reading aloud. It may also be used to spark a
discussion of moral issues or social values, such as compassion and
equality, as well as to introduce poetry and/or the life and work of
the Cuban poet and historian.?Marisa Parish, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc
written by Jose Marti for all children of America
Los Zapaticos De Rosa [the Pink Shoes]
by Jose Marti
Marti's 1889 poem, young Pilar, adorned with feathered-hat and pink
shoes, accompanies her mother to the beach. Pilar encounters a poor
woman with a sickly child and gives the child her cherished shoes.
Bland watercolors in soft shades accompany the elegant poem. A preface
and illustrator's note provide insight into the author's life and the
poem's origin.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4. Without hesitation, a privileged little girl hands over her
beloved pink shoes to a poor, sick child she meets at the beach. For
one moment the youngsters' different worlds meet and mesh, each one's
fantasy becoming the other's reality. This unique picture book has
appealing illustrations and a sweet story that packs a strong social
message. Marti's poem depicts a world of contrasting images: wealth
and poverty, sickness and health, joy and misery. The distinguished
watercolor artwork done in hues of yellow, pink, and blue re-creates
the warm and sunny ambience of the seashore and highlights the
innocence of the children. The lyrical, rhyming text makes this title
a fine choice for reading aloud. It may also be used to spark a
discussion of moral issues or social values, such as compassion and
equality, as well as to introduce poetry and/or the life and work of
the Cuban poet and historian.?Marisa Parish, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc
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