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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 811.54 EAN: 9780698117570 ISBN: 0698117573 Label: Putnam Juvenile Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: February 15, 1999 Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Putnam Juvenile Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Sway to the sounds, reach for the colors, dance to the rhythms, and you will find your own Mexico in these poems in both English and Spanish. "Johnston regales the senses with idyllic scenes of streets lined with a rainbow of adobe houses, with the scent of roses growing in coffee cans and lilies in chile jars, and with the sounds of fields of corn shaking quietly in the warm wind. The overall impression is one of sunbaked cheerfulness, warmth, and color ably reinforced by Sierra's pastel-tinted artwork." -- The Horn Book Average Rating:
 Rating: - A Wonderful Collection of Poems about MexicoThe book My Mexico - Mio Mexico is an interesting collection of poems about life in Mexico that reaches a broad spectrum of younger readers. As a middle school teacher of Spanish, these poems are excellent examples of the differing views of Mexico - from the lament for the Aztecs in "Donde Estan?" to the poem "Soy Cucuracha" which is humorous and sure to make your students think and laugh! I would highly recommend this book to any Spanish or ESL teacher who desires to integrate culture and ... Read More 
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