Antonio Castro L.
Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life. He was awarded a prestigious Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor for his illustrations in My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata. He has also illustrated several other picture books for Cinco Puntos Press, including The Gum Chewing Rattler and My Pet Rattlesnake.
Books
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El pájaro verde / The Green Bird
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
El pájaro verde / The Green Bird
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsDiscounted pricing is only valid via credit card checkout at leeandlow.com. Discounts cannot be applied to any books under the Bebop Books® imprint, and may not be combined with other offers.
An enchanted prince caught in the body of a green bird -- who will help him overcome an evil trap, secure his transformation, and reclaim his kingdom?
Un príncipe encantado atrapado en el cuerpo de un pájaro verde, ¿quién lo ayudará a superar una trampa malvada, asegurar su transformación y recuperar su reino?
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Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!
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The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa
Folk Tales Told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa
Folk Tales Told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsOtra colección clásica de historias de la rica tradición del norte de Nuevo México, contada por el maestro narrador Joe Hayes.
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The Gum Chewing Rattler
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The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El día que nevó tortillas
Folktales told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El día que nevó tortillas
Folktales told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsGather 'round master storyteller Joe Hayes to hear tales of wisdom, magic, trickery, and more, from old New Mexican folklore. Side-by-side English and Spanish text.
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My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata
By Roni C. Ashford, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsPaperback available May 26, 2026
A Pura Belpré Honor Book, My Tata's Remedies is a bilingual story of family and traditional wisdom when Tata teaches his grandson Aaron natural remedies through healing neighbors and family.
Un libro de honor de Pura Belpré, Los remedios de mi Tata es una historia bilingüe de sabiduría familiar y tradicional cuando Tata le enseña a su nieto Aaron remedios naturales a través de la curación de vecinos y familiares.
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My Pet Rattlesnake
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View Details -
The Lovesick Skunk
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsIs it true that skunks fall in love? Joe Hayes, that tall-tale-telling raconteur, is glad you asked!
