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Julio and his friend, master carver Iluminado, find their ideas in the forest, where dragons, lizards, and angels hide in the wood of every twisted branch.
At home, Julio can't wait to make sculptures for the annual wood-carving contest. But Iluminado, whose eyesight is failing him, is too humble to enter. When Julio opens his heart to help his friend, he learns that winning is not nearly as important as giving.
Both the author and illustrator of Julio's Magic have traveled extensively in Mexico. Now they have translated the deep admiration they feel for the Mexican artisans they've met into a truly magical book which reminds us that inspiration, creativity, and friendship can be found everywhere.
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Arthur Dorros views being a writer like being a traveling detective. He finds ideas all around. He learned Spanish while living in Latin America, and many of his stories, such as Abuelo, grow from those experiences. Arthur is the author of many books for children, including Julio's Magic, a CLASP Américas Award Commended Title; Papá and Me, a Pura Belpré Honor Book; and the popular Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book Ant Cities. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
K-Gr. 2. In his rural Mexican village, young Julio can't wait to begin his entry in this year's wood-carving contest. He learned the craft from elderly Iluminado, who never enters the competition, although he is considered the best carver in the area: "My contest is with myself, to make the best carvings I can." As Julio creates his best carvings yet--a wooden jungle of interlocking animals--he notices that Iluminado lacks enough money and food to sustain him. Julio helps his mentor complete a set of beautiful carvings that win the competition's sizable cash prize. Grifalconi's collages of grainy, color-washed photographs are sometimes indistinct and disjointed, but small insets highlight the lovely carvings. Dorros uses rich sensory descriptions and a few Spanish words to bring Julio's world to life, and without too much didacticism, he tells a moving, accessible story about honoring teachers and the magic of creating. Gillian Engberg
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0060290056
- ISBN 13 9780060290054
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorGrifalconi Ann
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