Hola amigos, y feliz Cinco de Mayo! In celebration, our book today is Danza!: Amalia Hernández And El Ballet Folklórico de México by Duncan Tonatiuh, a picture book history of Mexico’s celebrated dance company and the woman behind it. Amalia - or Ami - Hernández grew up watching traditional local danzas, and immediately fell in … Continue reading Danza!: Amalia Hernández And El Ballet Folklórico de México (Duncan Tonatiuh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Miguel And The Grand Harmony, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Ana Ramírez, a gorgeous tie-in to the Oscar-nominated film Coco. Told from the point of view La Música (presented in the form of a delicate golden sprite), the reader follows the spirit of music through … Continue reading Miguel And The Grand Harmony (Matt de la Peña)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the wonderfully educational ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs, written by Cynthia Weill and K.B. Basseches and featuring Mexican folk art from Oaxaca by Moisés and Armando Jiménez. On each vibrantly-colored page, little ones are introduced to a new letter; both English letters as well as letters and/or sounds (such … Continue reading ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs (Cynthia Weill & K.B. Basseches)
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