67 pp., 57 color illus. 7″ x 7″ hardcover with wrap around dust jacket.  This gift book, which will bring pleasure and bewilderment to children and adults alike, reproduces more than two dozen of Villegas’s 54 colorful cards, pairing them with insightful, humorous riddles written by award-winning author Ilan Stavans.  Stavans also revisits his childhood in an essay that examines the role of luck in Mexican life and recreates the sort of poetry jam that often accompanies Lotería contests wherever
they might take place.

Delve into the emblematic pages of this marvelous volume and find your own Calavera. Let yourself unravel the paths of El Deseo and the mysteries of El Corazón. Before too long, you’ll realize that luck is never truely accidental -for a turn at Lotería is always an opportunity to come face to face with El Destino. -The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ

A portion of the royalties from the sale of this book goes to Fundación de Apoyo Infantil, Save The Children México

If purchased through this website, the artist can sign the book, and personally address it to your liking.  Just write a note in the shopping cart at checkout.