Laughing Tomatoes/Jitomates risuenos: And Other Spring Poems/Y otros poemas de primavera (Magical Cycle of Seasons)

Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Frances X. Alarcon’s poems honor life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother’s songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and dreaming of a world filled with gardens. Artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invites readers to experience the poems with her lively cast of characters – including a spirited grandma, four vivacious children, and playful pets who tease and delight. Follow them from page to page as they bring each poem to colorful life. Laughing Tomatoes is a verbal and visual treat, giving readers eighteen opportunities to see everything for the first time.