Don Pino Takes a Bath

This heartwarming story is not just about fun and adventure, but also about problem-solving and the value of friendship, making it a perfect tool for children's learning and development.

This book is perfect for:
• kids aged 4-9
• teachers who teach preschool through fourth grade
• parents, grandparents, and guardians with little ones in their lives
• any child interested in the Spanish language
• anyone who loves vivid illustrations and animal characters
• anyone who loves stories that help create a positive classroom or home environment

Enjoy this beautifully illustrated book that captures the beauty of the New Mexico landscape and culture.

Annamarie E. (Padilla) Baca, a Latina author from Albuquerque, New Mexico, conspired with her grandmother and illustrator, Rita Crespin, to write a book. Together, they created the captivating world of Don Pino and his friends, who live in the bosque along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Annamarie is neither a writer by education nor trade but rather by wistful willingness.
Mary Rita (Crespin) Jaramillo is originally from northern New Mexico. She was born in Trujillo and later moved to Albuquerque. Even as a child, she was an artist. Her artistic nature presents itself most prominently in paintings - oils, pastels, watercolors, pen and ink - but is also displayed through writing, weaving, embroidery, music, and gardening. She has studied under talented painters but is also a student of life - learning and honing her crafts through trial and error. She takes pride in teaching and coaching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the beauty of art. They, in turn, take pride in the love and lessons they have received from her.