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Awards and honors for Dream Carver:
Texas Library Association's 2X2 Reading List 2003
Smithsonian Magazine's Notable Books for Children 2002

Dream Carver

By Diana Cohn
Illustrated by Amy Cordova

8-3/4 x 9-3/4 in; 40 pp ; full color illustrations, Ages 4-8
Hardcover
Published in April, 2002
ISBN 0811812448
ISBN13 9780811812443

$16.95  

Dream Carver -- Mateo and his father carve juguetes, small wooden animals his family sells at the fiestas in Oaxaca. But Mateo wants to carve much larger animals-goats as pink as bougainvillea with cactus-green speckles, and purple cats with corn-yellow spots. When he tells his father how he longs to bring these large animals to life, his father only scowls, but Mateo perseveres. Including an informative afterword on this vibrant Mexican art form, this colorful tale inspires readers of all ages to follow their passion.

Diana Cohn is a former school teacher who lives in New York. This is her first book for children.

Amy Cordova has illustrated many children’s books. She lives in Cleveland, New Mexico.