Mexico in Colors

by Ann Stalcup

From bright red chili peppers grown in Mexico to the sparkling blue Nile River in Egypt, colors fill our world. Find out what colors say about the people and places of different countries. Start seeing colors in your world!

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Courtney Torrent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mexico has such a colorful culture, and I think that this informational text is very creative in teaching readers about Mexico based on the colors of the topic of information on each page. For example, the first page is dedicated to the color purple, which teaches the reader about the Day of the Dead celebration and what it entails. The purple comes from the purple paper that decorates the altar in the photograph. The color red halfway through the text is dedicated to chili peppers and bullfighting. The photographs help bring the information on each page to life. They make the reader want to experience Mexico! I loved looking at the photographs. In the back of the text, there is a glossary, an index, basic facts about Mexico such as its currency, capital, etc., and resources to learn more about Mexico. A very creative and fun text where students can truly learn about the country of Mexico. This could become a jigsaw where groups are assigned to a certain color and have to present to the class. Or, students could do this same idea about a different country and present to the class. A lot of ideas for further investigation.

[Leah Sidell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mexico in Colors is a simple text book describing Mexico and it's culture and geography. The beautiful illustrations show different people, food, animals, and landmarks of Mexico. Their is even a glossary in the back of the book giving definitions of words like ancestor, Maya, tortilla etc......It's important for students to learn about other countries and their culture. The students can look up the words in the glossary and create sentences and use each word in a sentence. This literacy activity will allow students to practice looking up words in a dictionary and when they use them in sentences they will get more familiar with the words and be able to know more facts about the Mexican culture.

[Amy Goldstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series for introducing places around the world to my students. It's very approachable and organized in a way that gets young children interested in informational text. The photo choices are thoughtful and beautiful.