Mexican Culture and Cooking (Exploring Cultures in the Kitchen)
by Lindsey Lowe
Everyone knows that young kids love to explore, question, examine ... investigate, because the world is full of odd little mysteries. Did you know that male platypuses have venom? That one ounce of silkworm eggs produces up to 60,000 caterpillars? Or that people once used bars of salt as money? Let's Investigate invites children to uncover volumes of fascinating facts about the world around us -- from economics and industry to geography and zoology.Created especially for younger readers, this en...
S Is for Shamrock (Discover the World) (Av2 Fiction Readalong 2017)
by Eve Bunting
This title is suitable for ages 4 to 8 years. El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is the Mexican equivalent of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. It is a popular festival among Mexicans living in the United States and Canada.
Spotlight on Mexico (Spotlight on My Country)
by Bobbie Kalman and Niki Walker
This title is intended for ages 7 to 10 years. Mexico is the southern neighbour of the United States. It is a country with a rich history and culture, a warm climate, diverse landscapes, and a variety of wildlife. From Mayan pyramids to busy cities to happy fiestas, "Spotlight on Mexico" offers a joyful experience to young readers. The book also includes recipes of some favourite Mexican foods that children will love to make!
Remember the Alamo presents a fresh look at one of the most famous battles in American history. The story has been told countless times in everything from comic books to feature films. Always it is the brave Americans-Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, William Travis, and others-fighting the overwhelming forces of a cruel dictator for the right to live in a Texas independent of Mexican rule. Too often, little mention is made of the Tejanos-Mexican Texans-who put their lives on the line to fight alongside...
A young readers' companion to the adult memoir Kid Quixotes by Stephen Haff. Narrated by one extraordinary ten-year-old girl, this inspiring memoir tells the story of a daughter of Mexican American immigrants who finds her voice through the power of words and performance of Cervantes' Don Quixote. When a shy girl named Sarah Sierra first joins an after-school program in her neighborhood, she never expects to travel back in time and discover the words of Miguel de Cervantes. But at Still Waters...
In this new cooking poem, Jorge Argueta brings us a fun and easy recipe for a yummy salsa. A young boy and his sister gather the ingredients and grind them up in a molcajete, just like their ancestors used to do, singing and dancing all the while. En este nuevo poema cocinar, Jorge Argueta nos trae una receta fácil y divertida para una deliciosa salsa. Un niño y su hermana se reúnen los ingredientes y se muelen en un molcajete, al igual que sus antepasados solían hacer, cantando y bailando todo...
Pancho Villa (Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library)
by R Conrad Stein
A biography of the turn-of-the-century Mexican outlaw who helped overthrow the Diaz government in the Revolution of 1910.
We Live in North America (Yellow Umbrella Books: Math - Level B) (Yellow Umbrella Books: Social Studies)
by Susan Ring
Tiny Travelers Mexico Treasure Quest (Tiny Travelers)
by Steven Wolfe Pereira and Susie Jaramillo
Inspire children to fall in love with the world they live in with Tiny Travelers! "A+ educational content….Wonderful... to share with young kids -- to broaden their horizons and discover new places of interest!” — Common Sense Media The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special with search-and-find features on every spread. In Tiny Travelers Mexico Treasure Quest, readers journey from the mariachi-filled plaz...
Countries in the News: Mexico (Countries in the News) (Countries in the News II)
by Kieran Walsh
Who doesn’t love a POP of color?! Illustrator Aurore Petit’s Pink Pop explores all things pink as part of the Color Pops board book series. Each title focuses on a single color and features a clever and surprising pop-up object on each sturdy page. What is pink? A cat’s tongue . . . a sunrise . . . a lollipop! Infants and young readers will delight as these objects jump off the page in this unique “first colors” and “first words” pop-up board book. These sturdy, small board books are absolut...
Celebrate! Mexico (Celebrate! (Chelsea Clubhouse))