Francisco is finally old enough to journey to the mango grove all by himself to gather the mangoes for a special dinner. But bees swarm the fruit, and Francisco has trouble picking them from the tree. He returns to his father several times, and each time his father shares a different proverb to inspire Francisco to continue trying. "Querer es poder. Where there's a will, there's a way!" Finally, Francisco is able to gather some mangoes, and on his way home he stops to visit his uncle, grandmother, and aunt. Francisco shares his mangoes with them, and by the time he gets home he no longer has any! "Es mejor dar que recibir. Sometimes it's better to give than to receive." ISBN: 0-8109-9734-7.
Click here to go to Abrams Books for more information or to purchase A Mango in the Hand.
To see Antonio telling
his story of A Mango in the Hand to a young
audience, click here. And to see a short clip from Antonio on How to Cut and Eat a Mango click here.
Celebrate the holiday season with the festive book LA NOCHE BUENA: A Christmas Story by Antonio Sacre, illustrated by Angela Dominguez. La Noche Buena – the Good Night shows how a little
girl celebrates Christmas Eve with her Cuban relatives in Miami’s
neighborhood of Little Havana. Also known as the night of Christmas Eve, this lively tale takes readers through the customs, introduces the wonderful foods, and captures the general excitement of the holiday as its being experienced through the eyes of a young girl reconnecting to her culture. Everyone that celebrates Christmas will enjoy this story! ISBN: 978-0-8109-8967-2. Available where books are sold November 1, 2010!
Click here to go to Abrams Books for more information or to purchase La Noche Buena.
And to see a short clip from Antonio on his childhood Holiday Celebrations click here.
Or to see a short clip from Antonio on Cooking Black Beans click here.
In 2003, Sacre's first children’s book, The
Barking Mouse, was published by
Albert Whitman and
Company. It has fast become a staple in many classrooms
and
libraries in the United States because of its humor, multicultural
message,
and emphasis on the importance of speaking other languages.
To
see Antonio telling his story of The Barking Mouse to a young audience, click here.
To commission Antonio Sacre
for a specific piece, contact his agent:
Susan Schulman
A Literary Agency
454 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: 212-713-1633
Fax: 212-581-8830
e-mail: schulman@aol.com
LINKS YOU MIGHT FIND
INTERESTING
tolerance.org
• albertwhitman.com
• racebridges.net
• storyarts.org
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