In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life.
Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day.
From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards--and all the beats in between--this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the King of Mambo.
Award-winning author-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael Lopez bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this Pura Belpre Honor Book.
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