When Martucha’s musically talented family comes to visit, she is horrified and frustrated because of all the noise.
El Ruido De La Música
Mexico
Materials from Mexico
Mi Abuelo Es Poeta/ My Grandfather Is Poet (Spanish Edition)
A little girl tries to make her grandfather happy when he becomes sad after hearing from a friend that he is not a good poet after all.
La Montana De Fuego / Hill Of Fire (Reading Rainbow Book)
An easy-to-read account of the birth of Paricutin volcano in the field of a poor Mexican farmer.
Cuckoo
A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.
Fiesta Femenina: Homenaje A Las Mujeres A Traves De Historias Tradicionales Mexicanas
Drawing from Mexico’s rich cultural heritage, storyteller Mary Joan Gerson celebrates the courage and resilience of the feminine spirit through the stories of seven extraordinary Mexican women. Maya Christina Gonzalez uses radiant colors in a style reminiscent of famous Mexican muralists to capture the spark behind the stories. A folktale collection that will be enjoyed time and again, this is truly a fiesta for the eyes, the spirit and the heart.
La Nochebuena South Of The Border
In this bilingual version of “The Night before Christmas,” Santa has become Papa Noel and his reindeer have been replaced with eight burros pulling a cart.
The Mythology Of Mexico And Central America
Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves.
La Procesón De Naty (Libros Juveniles) (Spanish Edition)
A colorful, surreal trip to a Mexican fiesta Naty is so excited – this is the first year she gets to be one of the puppet people in the parade celebrating Guelaguetza, a July festival of folk dances in southern Mexico. At first the sights are overwhelming – the feather dancers, the pi-a (pineapple) girls, the fish-men who perform El Pescado, the dance of the fish. Then her father helps her into her mouse costume and sees her off to a safe start in the parade, but in the excitement of the hustle-bustle, Naty drops her clay whistle and becomes lost. Mustering all her courage, she finds her way back to the parade just before nightfall and is soon reunited with her father. This simple story, told in a distinctly childlike voice, is brought to life in Freschet’s exuberantly colorful oil paintings, which feature sights strange and magical and which capture the essence of Mexico.
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.
The Pot That Juan Built
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.