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Fiesta!
By Shahan, Sherry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-87483-861-9
- Publisher
- August House
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
Gr 3-5 For each month, a holiday is introduced through a free-verse poem and a short paragraph of information. The poem is meant to be read by children, but many of the words and concepts will be unfamiliar to them. For January, "Fiesta de San Antonio Abad" opens with, "Polka-dot cows stride/beside candy-striped burros./Baby chicks bob and chirp/under itty-bitty smocks. The village s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Twelve Latino festivals, one for each month of the year, are described in brief poems accompanied by short explanatory paragraphs. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
