Cinco De Mayo

Supporting Rio teachers with resources for monthly celebrations

May 5th

Cinco De Mayo

Resources

History

Song

Children Books

  • Abuela: by Arthur Dorros

  • Cinco de Mayo (Rookie Read-About Holidays): by Mary Dodson Wade, Nanci Reginelli Vargus

  • Colors of Mexico: by Lynn Ainsworth Olawsky

  • Festival of the Bones / El Festival de las Calaveras : The Book for the Day of the Dead: by Luis San Vicente

  • Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English: by Alma Flor Ada

  • Cinco de Mayo (Holidays in Rhythm and Rhyme): by Emma Carlson Berne

  • Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book: by Yuyi Morales

  • Magda's Tortillas / Las Tortillas De Magda: by Becky Chavarria-Chairez

  • My Mexico / México mío: by Tony Johnston

  • Saturday Market: by Patricia Grossman

  • Secrets in Stone : All About Maya Hieroglyphics: by Laurie Coulter

  • The Pinata Maker/El pinatero: by George Ancona

  • The Spirit of Tio Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story/El Espiritu De Tio Fernando : Una Historia Del Dia De Los Muertos: by Janice Levy

  • Too Many Tamales: by Gary Soto

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