Our World: Mexico

by Cynthia Harmony, Claudia Navarro (Illustrator)

Overview

"What a sweet way to visit Mexico! . . . A charming way to enjoy tiled streets, sunny sidewalks, and domestic scenes, and to take on new vocabulary” – School Library Journal

¡Hola! Let's spend a day in Mexico. Enjoy huevos in the morning, take part in family activities, and settle down for dulces sueños at night. Even learn words in Spanish with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
• Written by Mexican author Cynthia Harmony and illustrated by Claudia Navarro
• Endmatter provides more insights into life in Mexico

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646868476
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Series:	Our World
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.67(d)
Age Range:	2 - 3 Years

About the Author

Cynthia Harmony is an author and educational psychologist, originally from Mexico City. She has published for the educational market and was awarded the 2020 "We Need Diverse Books" Mentorship. Her picture books MI CIUDAD SINGS (2022) and FLICKER OF HOPE (2023) will be released simultaneously in English and Spanish by Penguin Young Readers. When not writing, Cynthia can be found in a museum with her kids, dancing to a Latin beat, daydreaming of tacos, or planning her next family trip.

Claudia Navarro studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas UNAM in Mexico City, and has illustrated for clients around the world. She has also illustrated La Frontera, Dance Like a Leaf and Dinner on Domingos for Barefoot Books. Claudia lives in Mexico City, Mexico.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2023

PreS-Gr 2—In the "Our World" series, this book shows a scene of a mother waking up her child and a line of dialogue that uses both English and Spanish, along with a bit of help for pronunciation. "Buenos dias* I love to see el sol* and Mami's smile!" An asterisk follows to help sound it out, for example, of "bweh-nohs DEE-ahs." A scene at the breakfast table references some of the foods, and the ebullient illustrations offer readers a multigenerational view of a family enjoying their meal. The day-in-the-life continues with a bus to school, the class, a museum, and later on dinner and bedtime! What a sweet way to visit Mexico! VERDICT A charming way to enjoy tiled streets, sunny sidewalks, and domestic scenes, and to take on new vocabulary.

School Library Journal

The day-in-the-life continues with a bus to school, the class, a museum, and later on dinner and bedtime! What a sweet way to visit Mexico! . . . A charming way to enjoy tiled streets, sunny sidewalks, and domestic scenes, and to take on new vocabulary” – School Library Journal

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