Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.
Diego
Mexico
Materials from Mexico
Mud Tortillas
Adriana makes tortillas replacing all the ingredients with fictitious alternatives.
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.
Heart Of A Jaguar
Balam, a Mayan boy struggling to achieve manhood, participates in fasts, prayers, and rituals to appease the gods and bring rain to his village.
A Taste Of Mexico
Recipes for such Mexican dishes as tortillas, quesadillas, guacamole, and salsa accompany an introduction to the geography, people, culture, and cuisine of Mexico.
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.
How Nanita Learned To Make Flan
The cobbler in a tiny Mexican town is so busy that he cannot make shoes for his daughter, so she makes her own shoes, which take her far away to a rich man’s home where she must clean and cook all day.
Mario’s Mayan Journey
A young Mexican dreams that he meets two Mayan children and together they visit ancient ruins in the jungles of the Yucatan.
The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote
Rabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon, as the incorrigible Rabbit once again gets the best of Coyote.
This book is the WOW Recommends: Book of the month for August 2020.
The Legend of the Poinsettia
When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.