NONFICTION

Mexico

by Cynthia Harmony (text) & illus. by ­Claudia Navarro
Barefoot. (Our World). Apr. 2023. 20p. Board $9.99. ISBN 9781646868476.
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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.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Mar 01, 2023

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