Presents information on the holiday Cinco De Mayo, and includes a description of its history, how Mexico won its independence from the French and the Spanish, and how it is celebrated. Includes glossary.
Examines aspects of Vietnamese society, including family ties, types of homes, city and village life, clothing, language, employment, ethnic minorities, and leisure activities.
Presents an illustrated discussion of the Cinco de Mayo celebration, covering its origins, the food, music, and costumes associated with the holiday, and other Mexican traditions associated with it, and includes instructions for making tacos and dancing the jaribe tapatio.
In 1800, thirteen-year-old Hannah Cooper works as a servant for Abigail Adams. Hannah corresponds with her printer brother, Daniel, about President Adams's run for re-election against Thomas Jefferson, the newly constructed White House, and life in the President's household.
Presents the life of a ten-year-old boy on a New Zealand sheep ranch describing his family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.
Explores the various traditions associated with Chinese New Year celebrations, describing the food, customs, decorations, and dances Chinese people use to welcome in the new year.
