Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual English-Spanish (Pura Belpre Honor Books - Illustration Honor)

This vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente will transport readers on a journey through the life of the "King of Mambo".

Readers will dance along with Tito as he grows from a child making music with pots and pans to fulfilling his dreams as a beloved bandleader.

Award-winning illustrator Rafael López brings Tito's story to life in vibrant acrylic salsa reds and oranges, adding to the text's rhythmic beat.

This Pura Belpré Honor Book is sure to inspire young readers with a passion for music and a love of Latin culture.

Grades K-3.