Domi – illustratör

Un uuchchcht de la cerbatana del abuelo, hace que Luna se caiga del cielo y se parta en pedazos sobre el fondo del mar. Esta leyenda maya, llena de hermosos detalles, cuenta cómo la luna debe rescatarse a sí misma, con la ayuda de los pececitos quienes la pegan de nuevo. Cuando al fin se levanta, hermosa y redonda otra vez, invita a sus amigos a vivir en el cielo y a formar la Vía Láctea.

In this bilingual cooking poem for young children, Jorge Argueta encourages more creativity and fun in the kitchen as he describes how to make tamalitos from corn masa and cheese, wrapped in cornhusks.The book opens with an homage to corn — white, yellow, blue, purple, red and black. In Maya mythology the first men and women are even said to be made of corn. It has been an important food for people in Central America for centuries, and one of the most delicious things you can make using corn masa and husks are tamalitos, or little tamales.In simple poetic language, Argueta shows young cooks how to mix and knead the dough before dropping a spoonful into a cornhusk, wrapping it up and then steaming the little package. He once again makes cooking a full sensory experience, including beating on a pot like a drum, dancing the corn dance, delighting in the smell of corn masa … And at the end, he suggests inviting the whole family to come and enjoy the delicious tamalitos “made of corn with love.”Domi’s vivid paintings, featuring a sister and her little brother making tamalitos together, are a perfect accompaniment to the colorful text.Key Text Featuresprocedural textrecipeCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

Pat Mora y Domi han creado una adaptación poética de la versión maya de la queridísima fábula de la tortuga y la liebre. El arrogante venado que se jacta de su fuerza y de su velocidad es finalmente retado por el astuto sapo. Mientras todos los maravillosos animales de la selva, el jaguar, el tapir, el armadillo y el tucán, se reúnen para ver la carrera, el sapo idea un plan. Puede que él no sea tan grande como Venado, pero si es muy inteligente y también tiene muchos amigos que lo pueden ayudar. Al final, Sapo vence al venado, probando que la inteligencia vale más que la fuerza.Esta versión de la historia fue transmitida por Don Torcuato Tesucun, un maya-itzaj que trabajo en las excavaciones de las ruinas de Tikal.La magnífica y esplendida colaboración entre Pat Mora y Domi ejemplifica perfectamente el valor de las retranscripciones de los artistas de las historias de sus propias culturas.

When their father disappears one day, Napí and her little brother Niclé decide to leave their village to find him. They set off upriver on a raft. As they go, their search assumes a magical quality and becomes a journey of self-discovery. Turtles carry the raft on their backs; the children are transformed into deer; and other animals offer help and advice. Finally, an armadillo tells them that if they return home, they will find a big surprise awaiting them.Featuring richly evocative art by the award-winning illustrator Domi, Napí Goes to the Mountain has the imaginative interest and timeless appeal of the Mexican folk culture that inspired it.