Puerto Rico

by Erin Foley

Book Overview

Describes how the culture of Puerto Rico is reflected in its festivals and explains the traditions, foods, and activities found at the country's most popular festivals. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836816870
• ISBN13: 9780836816877
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A colorful celebration

"Puerto Rico," by Erin Foley, is part of the "Festivals of the World" book series. Geared towards younger readers, the book is richly illustrated with many full-color photographs. Foley includes an overview of Puerto Rico and its people. Other topics covered include patron saints' festivals, the Calle San Sebastian festival, Three Kings Day, the Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City, salsa music, traditional dance, musical instruments, and more.The book includes a map, glossary, and index. Also included are a recipe for besitos de coco (a kind of sweet) and instructions on making a vejigante mask (a traditional festival mask). The visual appeal of this book is outstanding, and the information in it is, on the whole, well presented.