A cumulative rhyme summarizes the life’s work of renowned Mexican potter, Juan Quezada. Additional information describes the process he uses to create his pots after the style of the Casas Grandes people.
The Pot That Juan Built
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
El Maíz (Coleccion Piñata)
This story is about the process of sowing the corn plants.
Madalynn The Monarch Butterfly And Her Quest To Michoacan
Come and journey with Madalynn, a magnificent monarch butterfly, as she migrates to Mexico. Madalynn has a bright, energetic, liberating spirit that keeps her focused on her quest to reach her parents and the rest of the butterfly community in Michoacn. She encounters native species in her travels that entertain and educate
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.
“This sensitive treatment of La Noche Triste, or The Sad Night, the last battle the Aztecs won against the Spaniards, is a highly effective melding of graceful, lucid text and stylized art. Designed to resemble Aztec codices, the illustrations appear in double-page strips above the bordered text. Beginning with the Aztec migration to Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City), the history of this people is traced through their final conquest by Cortés’s forces…. This title has the distinction of combining myth with historical fact in a particularly successful manner. An engaging introduction to Mexican history.” —School Library Journal
La Zariguerya Y El Gran Creador De Fuego- Opossum And The Great Filmmaker
Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.
Relata el cuentro tradicional de India Cora en el cual la Zarigueya es mas astuta que la poderosa y grande Iguana y devuelve el fuego a la gente del mundo.
My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Alla
A young girl describes her feelings when her father decides to leave their home in Mexico to look for work in the United States.
El Mundo Tiene Remiendo
A little girl’s grandmother teaches her to sew.
Teotihuacan
Mexican archeology.
Una Nueva Nacion Mexico Independiente
In 1821 the Mexican War of Independence ended when Spanish Viceroy Juan de O’Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba. Mexico recieved its independence from Spain.
La Capa Del Morrocoy
Many years ago, when animals had the shape of men, the Caracara and the Hawk celebrated the coming of age of their daughters. They invited the most famous drummer of all, who came with his beautiful yellow and black sequin cape. On the third night of the celebration, the guest enchanted the three loveliest girls… This Guajiro legend explains the origin of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds, and tells why the tortoise carries a shell on its back.