TY - BOOK AU - Tonatiuh,Duncan TI - A land of books: dreams of young Mexihcah word painters SN - 9781419749421 AV - PZ7.T6155 Lan 2022 U1 - [E] 23 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Abrams Books for Young Readers KW - Manuscripts KW - Fiction KW - Books and reading KW - Mixtec Indians KW - Indians of Mexico KW - Mexico KW - History KW - To 1519 KW - Picture books KW - lcgft N1 - Winner of the Pura Belpré Award and the Robert F. Sibert Medal; Includes glossary of Nahuatl words, author's note, and bibliographical references; Ages 4 to 8; Abrams Books for Young Readers N2 - Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals ER -