Americas: Mexico

Diego

 Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.

Mud Tortillas

Adriana makes tortillas replacing all the ingredients with fictitious alternatives.

Mamá Goose : A Latino Nursery Treasury

Latino Nursery. Spanish & English bilingual nursery book.

Half Of An Elephant

One night, all of a sudden, the world split in two. An elephant woke up to find that half of him was missing. So he set off to look for it.

Why Corn Is Golden: Stories About Plants

Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.

The Ancestors Are Singing

A collection of poems that reflects the culture, customs, daily life, and history of Mexico offers a tribute to the Mexico of the past and the Mexico of the present.

Gotta Go! Gotta Go!

Although she does not know why or how, a small creepy-crawly bug is certain that she must make her way to Mexico.

Leona, A Love Story

In early nineteenth-century Mexico, sixteen-year-old Leona Vicario, loyal to Spain and engaged to a wealthy widower, comes to terms with her growing revolt against Spain’s harsh treatment of Mexicans and her love for a young revolutionary lawyer.

The Sad Night: The Story Of An Aztec Victory And A Spanish Loss

An account of the establishment of the Aztec empire in Mexico and of the terrible battle between the Aztecs and the Spaniards known as the Sad Night, of La Noche Triste.

The Little Red Ant And The Great Big Crumb|: A Mexican Fable

A small red ant finds a crumb in a Mexican cornfield, but she is afraid that she lacks the strength to move it herself and goes off to find an animal that can.