Most Popular Books by George Ancona

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!

Words and sign language depict children at the zoo discovering how to sign the names of various animals and how to tell time.

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

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

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.

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

Observes an infant''s development during the months between his birth and first birthday.

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.

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.

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

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.

Murals is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

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.

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.

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

A photoessay on the life of a Mexican pinata maker, told in English and Spanish.

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.

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