Francisco X. Alarcon

Iguanas in the Snow: and Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en La Nieve: Y Otros Poemas De Invierno (The Magical Cycle of the Seasons Series) Francisco X. Alarcon First Trade Paper edition

In the final installment in the series, Francisco X. Alarcón shows children a city where people are bridges to each other and children sing poetry in two languages. A family frolic in the snow reminds the poet of the iguanas playing by his grandmother's house in Mexico. Readers are dazzled by the promise of the seedling redwoods like all children destined to be the ancestors of tomorrow.

Maya Christina Gonzalez creates a spirited family of children and adults who swing their way through colorful pages. Collages of old maps of Mexico and California provide intriguing backgrounds, and fun-loving iguanas peek out from the most surprising places.