The Pot That Juan Built

By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David Diaz (Illustrator)

"The Pot that Juan Built" is a picture biography that combines a variant of "The House That Jack Built" with the story of Juan Quezada, who rediscovered the ancient method of pottery making in Mata Ortiz, Mexico. Diaz's original type font and computer-generated art exudes a rich palette that glows like jewels and reflects the hot desert sun


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