The country of Mexico has long been a popular travel destination. But there's much more to enjoy and appreciate than just sunshine and warm temperatures when exploring this region with its ancient history and proud traditions. Enjoy an A-Z tour of our neighbor to the south in P is for Piñata: A Mexico Alphabet. Young readers can visit the tomb of a Mayan king, experience the life of the vaquero (Mexican cowboy), attend the world-famous Ballet Folklórico...

Henry and his big dog Mudge celebrate Henry's birthday with a piñata, a lively birthday party, and a cake shaped like a fish tank, making May first the best day ever.

Provides information about birthdays through the story of two brothers who prepare a surprise birthday party for their mother.

"Describes--in English, Spanish, and Nahuat--the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop"--

A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

This book features fun and unique Mexican crafts that have been adapted in an easy, step-by-step activity format with pictures for a young crafter.

Clifford celebrates his birthday with his friends, their gifts, and a special cake.

While her mother cleans a grand house a young girl meets the homeowner who, recalling her own family's immigration, gives her a charm bracelet and promises that she, too, can have a charmed life.

In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.