Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
By Monica Brown, Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Hardcover, 32 pages
Grades Pre-K-3

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Award-winning author-illustrator duo Monica Brown and Rafael Lopez bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to 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 story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."

A Pura Belpré Honor Book, Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo supports the Common Core State Standards.