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Abuela by Dorros, Arthur
- Bookseller: Banjo Booksellers
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 001149
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Near Fine
- Ages: 1 to 2 years
- Illustrator: Elisa Kleven
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0525447504
- ISBN 13: 9780525447504
- Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
- Place: New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date published: 1991
- Size: 8.75 x 11 x 0.25 inches
- Weight: 0.95 pounds
Description
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Childrens Books, 1991. Third printing. The spine ends are slightly bumped. Else fine. The DJ is bumped and a bit worn on the spine and front flap fold top ends. A crease runs along the very top edge of the front face. The price is intact.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Elisa Kleven. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book. spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back. 4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages. bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
Book summary
A little girl imagines that she and her abuela (Spanish for "grandmother") can fly. The pair enjoy an aerial tour of their city, visiting people and sites important to the grandmother's past. The English text contains a few Spanish words and phrases. The colorful illustrations are mixed-media collages created with watercolors, pastels, inks, and cut paper.
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