A-Ztec: A Bilingual Alphabet Book

Chocolatl
and Axolotl
Guacamole
and Quetzacoatl.
Open up this treasury
Aztec words--
from A to Z!

From singular artist Emmanuel Valtierra comes a spectacular introduction to twenty-six words,
concepts, and gods central to Aztec and Mexican culture, presented in both English and Spanish.

Author: Emmanuel Valtierra
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 64
Size: 9.25h x 9.25w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781646145676


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025

About the Author
Emmanuel Valtierra is a Texan Mexican illustrator. He studied graphic design at the Visual Arts Faculty in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Since 2016, he has focused on creating different projects related to the Aztec culture, among which stands out Codex Valtierra that won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2018. Through his work, he intends to instill Mexican pre-Hispanic cultures and to show its ancestral arts to new generations.
Illustrator residence: San Antonio, TX