Jorge Argueta (born in El Salvador and a Pipil Nahua)[1] is a Salvadoran award-winning poet and author of many highly acclaimed bilingual children's books and short stories, covering themes related to Latino culture and traditions, nature, and the immigrant experience.
His children's books are written in poetry form, in two languages (English and Spanish), and reflect the Latino experience and heritage; he also writes about the Nahuat Pipil and their deep appreciation and respect for nature.
Trees Are Hanging from the Sky/Los árboles estan colgando del cielo, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng, translated by Elisa Amado, Groundwood Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2003.
Xochitl and the Flowers/Xóchitl, la niña de las flores (bilingual), illustrated by Carl Angel, Children's Book Press (San Francisco, CA), 2003.
Talking With Mother Earth: Poems/Hablando con Madre Tierra: poemas (bilingual), illustrated by Lucia Angela Pérez, Groundwood Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2006.
Salsa: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, translated by Elisa Amado, Groundwood Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2015.