LA Boda De LA Ratoncita

by Judith Dupre

A mother and father mouse search for the perfect husband for their beautiful daughter

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

First published August 10, 1993

About the author

Judith Dupré writes books that bridge the worlds of art, photography, and architecture in ways that delight and educate. She has written several works of illustrated nonfiction that have been translated into ten languages, including Skyscrapers (Black Dog & Leventhal/ Workman, 1996); Bridges (Black Dog & Leventhal/Workman, 1997); Churches (HarperCollins, 2001), a New York Times bestseller; and Monuments (Random House, 2007).

Her newest book, Full of Grace: Encountering Mary in Faith, Art & LIfe, will be published on November 2, 2010. Full of Grace offers a new twist on this popular subject, taking the reader inside the Virgin Mary’s world in ancient Palestine and showing, equally, how thoroughly she inhabits our own, twenty-first century experiences. The book touches on Mary’s Jewish roots, her veneration by Muslims, and Our Lady of Guadalupe’s powerful presence in Hispanic communities. More intimately, it explores the joys of motherhood and friendship, the nature of surrender, and the pain of loss through a Marian lens in 59 essays—one for each bead of the rosary.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Judith received degrees in English and Studio Art from Brown University, and subsequently studied at the Open Atelier of Design and Architecture in Manhattan. Currently, she is at Yale University doing advanced studies on the role of time, memory, and ritual in architecture and community building. She is an Intent Voice on Intent.com, and an Advisory Board member of Faith & Form, the journal of the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture, a professional interest area of the American Institute of Architects. She lives with her family outside of New York City.

Reviews

[Prabhani · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a beautiful folktale, about a mouse family, who is looking a perfect groom for their perfect mouse daughter. The story was told in such a beautiful way that anyone can enjoy along with the illustrations. It was said the tale is from Chol Indians whose ancestors were Mayans and they teach these stories to their future generations to explain the beautiful yet unpredictable nature and the seasons.

[Brian Strand · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here is another folk tale; this book is about a mouse family who has the most perfect daughter. They want her to marry the most perfect man, so they ask the moon to marry their daughter, and then moon sends them to the sun because he is better, but the sun sends them to the clouds, the clouds send them to the wind, the winds sends them to the wall, and the wall sends them looking for a mouse. Because the most perfect man for their daughter to marry to keep her safe was a mouse. At the wedding everyone was there including the sun and the others.

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