Marco's Cinco de Mayo

by Lisa Bullard, Holli Conger (Illustrator)

Overview

Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers.

As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first Cinco de Mayo. Find out the different things people do to celebrate this holiday!

Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series. Each book follows a young narrator through the process of preparing for and celebrating a special event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761385806
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Cloverleaf Books T - Holidays and Special Days
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	446,334
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 11.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than 60 books for children, including You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. She teaches writing classes at the Loft Literary Center and regularly visits schools to talk with students about story-writing.

Holli Conger has provided illustrations for everything from greeting cards to children's books. She approaches each project with whimsy and creativity guaranteed to put a smile on any face. Holli lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

"Sidebars with additional information expand on the holiday. Illustrated with vibrant digital artwork, the text avoids stereotypes." —Booklist

From the Publisher

PreS-K—A Mexican American boy celebrates Cinco de Mayo with his family. The colorful cartoon-inspired graphics show round-faced Marco dressed in costume to dance in a street celebration filled with easily identifiable images (a Ferris wheel, balloons, food stands, floats, and flags). The first pages introduce the holiday with child-friendly art and a map of North America. In an awkward, odd transition, Marco's cousin Diego tells him the story behind the holiday to help his performance if he "felt afraid." His brief summary of the Mexican military success against France 150 years earlier thankfully leaves Marco proudly brave with "feet ready to dance." The book ends with images of the celebration—a taco-eating contest and fireworks with Marco's happy family. Instructions for making maracas are appended. Websites are included (Sesame Street's classic Cinco de Mayo video is rather dated). An age-appropriate introduction to the holiday for the youngest of readers.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX

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