Nancy Andrews-GoebelRecensioni

I found that this book is not only informative to the reader, but engaging and captivating to the eye. I found that this book is wonderfully articulated, as it uses a plot and a poem to describe his life. I found that the poem was enlightening to read and could be utilized in the classroom. Where as the story of his life and the information that is included with it, could be used for a research or further exploration, and this book just be the start. This book is the description of Juan Quezada and the pots that he made and the connection of the pots to the village that he lived in.

The Pot That Juan Built is abut a young Hispanic male who learned how to make pots. Juan uses things around him as props to help make his pot. The pictures give an insight of Juan's culture. One the left side of the book there is a poem telling the story, while the right side has facts about the real potter, Juan Quezada. This story would be helpful to students in an art class who are learning to make pots or an English class that is learning about rhyming words and/or poetry.

This book talks about culture and how different people live. Students can see how others experience life and get to do the things they do. It also expresses to them how hard someone has to work to accomplish their goals. Great lessons to express to students in their learning about culture.

I had never heard of Juan Quezada before I read this story but it's funny to realize that my dad was such a big fan of his. My dad collects Native American pottery and many of the pieces he finds are remnants from the Casas Grandes people. Now that I'm familiar with Quezada's process and work I can make sense of the pottery that my dad brings home. This was a great story of artistic expression and development.

This is a story that explains the process of making a pot. The main text is repetitive and grows longer on every page. With every step that is added, there is side text that gives more historical information about a pot maker named Juan Quezada.
Ages: 4-6
Source: Teaching Strategies Gold Boxed Curriculum

This book is telling the imaginary story of the process of creating a pot. This pot tells this process along with containing biographical information regarding a real potter named, Juan Quezada.

Side-by-side repetition of the process of making a pot, in rhyme scheme, which adds a step each page, and information about the process are on each page. At the end, information about the pot maker and his village are given.

This book is a good example of poetry as well as nonfiction biography as it combines a rhyming poem with the true facts about Juan Quezada's life and process of making pottery.

This is a story about Juan Quezada and the history of his village Mata Ortiz. It tells the story of Juan and his love for pottery.

This is about Juan that makes pottery. It tells about how he wakes up, and starts his day. He shines the pots with bone and paints them using a paint brush made with his hair. when its done, he bakes it in a cow manure fire.

This book tells the story of how Juan Quezeda developed his pottery style by being inquisitive about the world around him. This book is very unique in that on one side of the page it tells the story in the same poetic style as "The House That Jack Built," and on the opposite page it gives a more straightforward prose telling. This would be a great book to read across multiple age groups. It has a lot to offer at many levels.

discusses juan building a special pot with the help of "magic"
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I disliked this book for many reasons. One reason is the lay out was confusing. On the left side was usually a poem and then on the right side was information about Juan. The poem might be hard for elementary aged students to comprehend. Another reason I did not like it was the illustrations. They weren’t that interesting to look at. They had a lot of color but their weren’t any facial expressions. The language was not always easy to follow. The poems on one page were about the process of how Juan made the pots. Yet, how the author worded it may be confusing for the readers. Then on the right page the author wrote about information on how Juan become a great pot maker. These pages were more clear and easy to follow. For instance, the author said “Juan gave away his first pots as gifts to family and friends. Today his work is exhibited in museums and art galleries all over the world.” This was a very clear sentence compared to “In the wink of an eye and the blink of a cat before it was rubbed with a pierce of bone…” Some readers would not understand that line. The big message of this story is to show the life of Juan and how he came to be a well-known pot maker.

Inspired by premier Mexican potter Juan Quezada and the village Mata Ortiz where he lives and has established a pottery industry. Story is told cumulative style on the left-hand page, with a detailed paragraph further elaborating on the right. Photographs and a narrative of the pottery-making process close the book. Illustrations glow like the fire of Quesada's quemador.

This is a delightful account of an artist dedicated to using only natural materials and dyes, as a tribute to his heritage. One side is the take on the familiar rhyme, an the other side of the page is an engrossing narrative/

The Pot that Juan Built is a colorful and cultural story about a man named Juan who works hard to create beautiful pottery. Through Juans pottery, his towns economy is turned around and he helps everyone in the town. The story is about real life potter Juan Quezada who through hard work and passion became an established potter. It takes you through the process of making pottery through folk tale. It demonstrated beautiful illustrations that represented Mexican culture. Nancy uses poetic writing that takes the progressive story to a higher level.

Juan creates traditional pots in his local village. His beautiful pottery and hard work changed his impoverished village into a prosperous village.

This autobiography is about a Mexican man named Juan who rediscovered pottery-making.

Review: "The Pot That Juan Built" is a story told over and over again in Mexican Culture and is based on a real man named Juan Quezada. Throughout the story, the reader experiences firsthand the process that Juan used to make his signature black pots and how he got involved with pottery in the first place. The author uses very specific details dealing with Juan's Culture that help the reader gain a clearer understanding of the labor and precision involved in making his pots.

Genre: Legend

Genre Critique: This story is categorized as a lesson specifically because it is a story that is given much pride in being retold in Mexican Culture. It is derived from the background of a real man, but might have lost a little of its validity and detail in being retold.

Character Critique: Juan, the main character is described a man who takes great pride in his pottery. He works very hard and pays attention to details. The reader follows Juan through the plot of this story in which he encounters different elements in his journey to constructing his beautiful pots.

Terrible. I would give it no stars but someone took time to actually write this book so I'll give it 1 star.

The story of how Juan Quezada figured out how to make traditional Mata Ortiz pottery after the art had been long lost is fascinating, and this book makes it understandable for kids. this would be great in conjunction with a pottery class -- kids love to play with clay.

The Pot That Juan Built is written as a duet, with poetry telling the story on the left while nonfiction text mirrors the story on the right side. The book tells about Juan Quezada from Mata Ortiz, Mexico, who builds beautiful pottery made of native materials. David Diaz's illustrations add to the richness of this multicultural picture book.½

Juan is a potter in his village in Mexico. He uses local materials and methods of his ancestors to create dazzling pots. They use the pots to make food in, and as a piece of art unlike any other.

I enjoyed this book because the Mexican culture it demostrated from past and present. Also, the traditional art forms of the pots.

I would use this book in the classroom as a multiculture lesson, and also for the students to create a piece of art that demostrated their culture.

This is an informational, multicultural book. The art in it looks like it is hand-drawn and painted using watercolors. The pictures are very colorful and detailed. The content of this book is about a man named Juan Quezada who makes the best pots and he is constantly on the search for the best materials to use for his pots. After he finds the finest clay and paints from minerals, he builds the best pots and they are given away as gifts. His work is exhibited in art museums and art galleries today. The president of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo, presented Juan with the National Arts and Science award in 1999. The people of Mexico gave Pope John Paul II a pot that Juan had made. The reading level of this book is probably third grade, maybe fourth. Each page had a poem that grew with every new thing Juan did to prepare to make pots. Then it told where he went to find such prized materials on the other page. The curricular connections are; history, culture, Mexico, pottery, minerals, clay, and recognition.½

This is a fictional story about a potter in Mexico. The illustrations are computer-drawn using adobe clip art. The content of this story is about a man who creates beautiful pots using traditional style and technique. The village that he lives in is transformed form an impoverished village to a bustling, prosperous community of world-renowned artists. The story is set up so each new page adds a couple more lines onto the rhyme that tells the story of how Juan built his pot. The reading level of this book is from third to fifth grade. Some cirricular connections for this book are pottery, Mexican culture, traditional art forms, and multicultural literature.