Off We Go to Mexico
Paperback – Picture Book, March 1, 2008
Barefoot Books · Paperback · March 1, 2008
"On each spread, artwork inspired by the festive colors and distinctive iconography of Mexican folk crafts pairs with Krebs' singsong verse about a place or experience" — Booklist Off we go, off we go, off we go to Mexico!
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- Who it’s for
- A family’s travels unfold in singsong verse, with Spanish words and cultural details along the way.
- Themes
- Travel in Mexico, Mexican traditions, Spanish vocabulary
- Genres
- Stories Set in Mexico, Language & Words, Travel Adventures
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"On each spread, artwork inspired by the festive colors and distinctive iconography of Mexican folk crafts pairs with Krebs' singsong verse about a place or experience" — Booklist Off we go, off we go, off we go to Mexico!
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Hop aboard the canyon train and join a family's adventures in Mexico, from seeing the amazing monarch butterflies in the Highlands, to dancing along to a mariachi show in the village square. - Includes Spanish vocabulary words and phrases on each page - Educational endnotes provide a map of Mexico and more information about the history of the country, national fiestas, and more!
A Rhythmic Mexico Trip
A family’s travels unfold in singsong verse, with Spanish words and cultural details along the way.
Come here for
- A lively blend of travel, language, and Mexican traditions
- Scenes from monarch butterflies to a village-square mariachi show
Expect
- Bouncy verse paired with colorful folk-art-inspired illustrations
- Spanish vocabulary and endnotes with a map and historical context
Where it sits
| Stories Set in Mexico | 47% |
|---|---|
| Travel Adventures | 45% |
| Language & Words | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Language & Words
- Historical Fiction in Latin America & the Caribbean
- Stories Set in Mexico
- Stories in Verse
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- Travel Adventures
- Authors
- Laurie Krebs
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Published
- March 1, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Travel in Mexico · Mexican traditions · Spanish vocabulary
- Reading lane
- Language & Words