Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo

*A Pura Belpr Honor Book *

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente by award-winning author-illustrator team Monica Brown and Rafael L pez, readers will dance along to the beat of the mambo king's 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 life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the King of Mambo.

Brown and L pez bring the remarkable story of this talented legend to life in this captivating and informative picture book.