A playful picture-book biography of the father of Space-Age bachelor-pad lounge music.
This account honors Esquivel as one of the great composers of the 20th century..
Juan\'s Space-Age lounge music--popular in the fifties and sixties--has found a new generation of listeners.
His musical dreams brought him from Mexico to America and gained him worldwide renown.
Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds.
Juan grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands; he loved music and became a musical explorer.
Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City.
A playful picture-book biography of the father of Space-Age bachelor-pad lounge music
