{"product_id":"cave-paintings-9781773061726","title":"Cave Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young space traveler discovers art painted millennia before by a human being--just like him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur hero travels all alone on a spaceship, through the universe, past galaxies, comets and planets to go visit his grandmother on Earth for the summer holidays. She takes him to visit an ancient cave, where he discovers handprints and drawings of unknown animals made by human beings, just like him. To top off his wonderful holiday she gives him mysterious objects which once belonged to his grandfather -- paper and crayons. On the way home he draws what he saw on his travels -- to the amazement of his fellow passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJairo Buitrago's thought-provoking story reminds us of what remains as everything changes. Rafael Yockteng's fabulous art, a tribute to Stanley Kubrick's \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, presents us a wonderful, diverse future in which space travel is common, though knowledge of the past is still a secret treasure to be discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1\u003cbr\u003eAsk and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003cbr\u003eUse information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuitrago, Jairo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJairo Buitrago is a children's book author who has collaborated with Rafael Yockteng on several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eJimmy the Greatest!\u003c\/em\u003e (six starred reviews), \u003cem\u003eTwo White Rabbits\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews), \u003cem\u003eWalk with Me\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews, Kirkus Prize shortlist) and \u003cem\u003eLion and Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e (two starred reviews). They won the \"A la Orilla del Viento\" contest for the Spanish edition of \u003cem\u003eWalk with Me\u003c\/em\u003e, which was also named to IBBY's Honor List. Their books have also appeared on \"Los mejores libros del año\" (Venezuela's Banco del Libro), Kirkus Best Books, the Horn Book Fanfare and in the White Ravens Catalogue. Jairo has also won the Hispanoamericano Castillo prize for children's literature. He lives in Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYockteng, Rafael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRafael Yockteng has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003cem\u003eSopa de frijoles \/ Bean Soup\u003c\/em\u003e by Jorge Argueta (USBBY Outstanding International Books) and \u003cem\u003eJimmy the Greatest!\u003c\/em\u003e (six starred reviews), \u003cem\u003eTwo White Rabbits\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews), \u003cem\u003eWalk with Me\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews, Kirkus Prize shortlist) and \u003cem\u003eOn the Other Side of the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews) by Jairo Buitrago. Together, Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng have won the \"A la Orilla del Viento\" contest, and their books have been included on IBBY's Honor List, \"Los mejores libros del año\" (Venezuela's Banco del Libro), Kirkus Best Books, the Horn Book Fanfare and in the White Ravens Catalogue. Rafael lives in Bogotá.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmado, Elisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eElisa Amado is a Guatemalan-born author and translator. She has written \u003cem\u003eMy Friend (Mi amiga)\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano; \u003cem\u003eUn Barrilete para el Día de los Muertos \/ Barrilete: A Kite for the Day of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCousins (Primas)\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Luis Garay; \u003cem\u003eTricycle (El triciclo)\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano, which is on the Américas Award Commended List and is a USBBY Outstanding International Book; and \u003cem\u003eWhat Are You Doing?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhy Are You Doing That?\u003c\/em\u003e, both illustrated by Manuel Monroy. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859207917842,"sku":"9781773061726","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8885464c-38fd-485c-9391-0b560d42c22d.jpg?v=1737552338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cave-paintings-9781773061726","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}