A bilingual collection of poetry by acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X.
Close your eyes / and now get ready / to hop on a dream..
Partly based on Alarc n\'s own dreams and family memories of growing up in Mexico and California, and vibrantly illustrated by Paula Barrag n, these joyous, universal Poems will inspire all readers to Dream their own dreams for a better, compassionate, and loving world.
Most of all, we see how dreams can take many forms, from the fantastic imaginary ones that occur while we sleep to the realistic ones that guide our lives and give us inspiration for the endless possibilities of the future.
Tribute is paid to those who toil in the fields, and to C sar Ch vez.
The boy and his family share old photographs, tend their garden, and pamper Mam who works day and night.
Neighbors help repair adobe homes.
As we travel through the boy\'s colorful universe, we learn about his family and community working together and caring for each other and the world in which they live.
Alarc n.
So begins this delightful bilingual collection of Poems by Francisco X.
A young boy dreams that all humans / and all living / beings / come together / as one big family / of the Earth.
Alarc 3n celebrating family, community, nature, and the positive power of dreams to shape our future.
A bilingual collection of poetry by acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X
