The Pot That Juan Built

by Nancy Andrews-Goebel Illustrated by David Diaz

This book tells of Juan Quezada, a famous potter in Mexico. It explains how Juan makes his beautiful pottery and how his work changed the impoverished village of Mata Ortiz into a prosperous community of world-class artists.

Quezada creates stunning pots in the traditional style of the Casas Grandes people, including using human hair to make brushes and cow dung to feed the fire. This real-life story is written in the cumulative rhyme of The House That Jack Built.

Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5
Lexile Measure: 1000
Guided Reading: NR
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Book Type: Cumulative Tale
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Biography, Biography and Autobiography, Poetry and Rhymes

About the Author and Illustrator

Nancy Andrews-Goebel

David Diaz Acclaimed artist David Diaz has been an illustrator and graphicdesigner for more than 20 years, and is recognized for his dynamicwork in national publications, popular products, and literaryworks for children and adults alike.