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George Ancona is the author of Come and Eat! (2011), Handtalk Zoo (1989), Helping Out (1990), Let's Dance! (1998), It's Our Garden (2013), Handtalk School (1991).

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Come and Eat!

release date: Jul 01, 2011
Come and Eat!
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!

Handtalk Zoo

release date: Jan 01, 1989
Handtalk Zoo
Words and sign language depict children at the zoo discovering how to sign the names of various animals and how to tell time.

Helping Out

release date: Oct 01, 1990
Helping Out
Explores in black-and-white photographs the special relationship between adults and children working together in many different settings.

Let's Dance!

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Let's Dance!
This colorful photo essay shows how dance is at the heart of many cultures and traditions. Simple text reinforces basic action words.

It's Our Garden

release date: Jan 01, 2013
It's Our Garden
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.

Handtalk School

release date: Jan 01, 1991
Handtalk School
Words and sign language depict a group of students involved in putting on a Thanksgiving play at a school for deaf children.

It's a Baby!

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

Powwow

release date: Apr 01, 1993
Powwow
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.

The People

release date: Jan 01, 2002
The People
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.

The Foods

release date: Jan 01, 2002
The Foods
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.

Carnaval

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Carnaval
Text and photographs present the traditions and rituals of the annual celebration of Carnaval as experienced in the small Brazilian city of Olinda.

Fiesta Fireworks

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Fiesta Fireworks
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

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Murals
Murals is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

Cutters, Carvers & the Cathedral

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Cutters, Carvers & the Cathedral
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.

Pablo Remembers

release date: Sep 27, 1993
Pablo Remembers
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.

Cuban Kids

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Pinata Maker

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

Let's Eat

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Let's Eat
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.

The Pinata Maker

release date: Jul 01, 2009
The Pinata Maker
Story of Tio Rico, a pinata maker in Ejutla de Crespo, a village in southern Mexico.
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