Ancona, George. 2005. Mis Fiestas - My Celebrations. New York, NY: Children's Press. ISBN: 0-516-25290-9.
This brightly bordered book explores Latin American holidays as celebrated by four children in the United States - Jose, Valeria, Cr istobal, and Zofia. With families originating in Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Ecuador, and southwestern Spain, the celebrations are diverse and flamboyant, merging heritage with modern day excitement. Candid photographs capture decor and colorful cultures on each page. First-person accounts, in English and spanish, personalize the explanations of the festivals. Accompanying the simple and direct look at four holidays - Three Kings Day, Bolivian Independence Day, Day of the Dead, and Christmas Festival, are the families' stories, a map, a short list of English/spanish words from the story, and index.
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