New Releases by George Ancona

An inspirational portrait of a thriving Santa Fe community garden reveals how students and other citizens work together to select and grow annual plants, create compost, release butterflies, harvest edibles and protect garden beds for the winter.

Tuck in to a delicious worldwide dinner with photographs from around the globe! We all need to eat in order to live, but not everyone goes about eating a meal the same way. Simple text and fun photographs answer the questions: who, when, how, what, where, and why we eat, introducing readers to a feast of food traditions from around the world. Whether it's an ordinary day or a special occasion, eating together strengthens friendships and relationships for everyone. This international and intergenerational exploration highlights our similarities and differences in pursuit of the ultimate human goal: maximum tastiness!

Story of Tio Rico, a pinata maker in Ejutla de Crespo, a village in southern Mexico.

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

In this bilingual book two Hispanic American children describe the games they like to play.

Examines the typical daily chores of two children, Jazmine, whose parents come from Honduras, and Andrés, who's mother came from Uraguay.

Examines the traditional music played by three Latino children in the United States, including Spanish flamenco, Mexican rancheras, and Caribbean salsa.

Amelia describes her many friends. Some speak Spanish and some speak English.

Christopher tells us about his school day.

Murals is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

A look at different eating customs around the world, including various utensils used, different places to eat, and special foods of certain countries or holidays.

Looks at Mexico's many ethnic groups, including Indians, the Europeans and Africans who arrived after the Spanish conquest, people of mixed origins, and recent immigrants, and discusses the Virgin of Guadalupe, work, family life, and related topics.

Looks at Mexico's culinary traditions, including native foods, Spanish additions to the diet, favorite dishes, and everyday and holiday meals, and shares recipes for guacamole and rice pudding.

Looks at Mexico's colorful folk arts, including jewelry, embroidery, pottery, toys, and pinatas.

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, e, i.

Text and photographs present the traditions and rituals of the annual celebration of Carnaval as experienced in the small Brazilian city of Olinda.

This colorful photo essay shows how dance is at the heart of many cultures and traditions. Simple text reinforces basic action words.

Describes the preparation of fireworks as well as the festival honoring San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of Tultepec, Mexico, which is famous for its master pyrotechnics.

Follows the building of stonework for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine from the quarrying of the limestone to the creation of the carvings.

The story of the reintroduction into the wild of golden lion tamarins born in captivity.

Describes how Don Ricardo, a craftsman from Ejutla de Crespo in southern Mexico, makes piñatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.

From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo's grandmother. Ancona's "photographs catch the affirmation of life that fills the Mexican festival arising from both Aztec and Christian customs honoring the dead....Joyful."--Chicago Tribune. "This intriguing book makes an excellent offering during the Halloween season."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish Language edition, Pablo Recuerda.

Full-color photographs offer an exceptional look at Crow Fair, the largest powwow in the United States, where Crow, Cree, Lakota, Cheyenne, and others gather to celebrate their shared culture and ancestry.

Describes the government program which maintains an ecological balance among wild mustangs by capturing, training, and offering for adoption selected animals.

Describes the use of a simple 35mm camera, and gives advice and projects on composition, lighting, action, etc.

Words and sign language depict a group of students involved in putting on a Thanksgiving play at a school for deaf children.

Explores in black-and-white photographs the special relationship between adults and children working together in many different settings.