num_pages: 32
description: 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 form of "The House That Jack Built," and relays how Juan’s pioneering work has changed a poor village into a prosperous community of world-class artists. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz.
language: English
title: The Pot That Juan Built
titlecomplete: The Pot That Juan Built
genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Poetry, Cultural, History, Childrens, Storytime, Art, Biography
ratings_count: 311
places: Mexico
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Charlotte Zolotow Award
category: Highly Commended Title, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award
category: Primary–Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration
publisher: Lee & Low Books