Best Selling Books by George Ancona

Explores in black-and-white photographs the special relationship between adults and children working together in many different settings.

Describes the government program which maintains an ecological balance among wild mustangs by capturing, training, and offering for adoption selected animals.

Christopher tells us about his school day.

Describes how Don Ricardo, a craftsman from Ejutla de Crespo in southern Mexico, makes piñatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.

In this bilingual book two Hispanic American children describe the games they like to play.

Examines the typical daily chores of two children, Jazmine, whose parents come from Honduras, and Andrés, who''s mother came from Uraguay.

Examines the traditional music played by three Latino children in the United States, including Spanish flamenco, Mexican rancheras, and Caribbean salsa.

Alex, a Latin American boy, describes how he and his family enjoy their favorite meals and special foods from Venezuela.

Spend a day at school with Ricardo, a little Hispanic boy who lives in El Paso, Texas. His mother drops him off in the morning on her way to work. And while Ricardo misses her when she is gone, there are plenty of fun things to do and learn in Mrs. Peña''s classroom. He looks at bugs under a microscope, and feeds the class pet, a bunny named Tito. He dances the hokey-pokey with his friends and makes music with a set of maracas. There''s recess and snack-time, and later on Ricardo finds a quiet place where he can sit and read until his grandfather comes to take him home.

In this bilingual book Latin American children describe the festivals from their homelands that they celebrate in the United States.

“This fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience.” — School Library Journal Cuando supe que había escuelas que tenían huertos, sentí curiosidad. Así que fui a visitar algunas escuelas en Santa Fe, Nuevo México, donde vivo, pero cuando llegué a la Escuela Elemental Acequia Madre, no tuve necesidad de visitar otras escuelas. Bajo la supervisión de maestros, padres y voluntarios, los alumnos, desde el jardín de infancia hasta el sexto grado, trabajan parte del día en el huerto que hay detrás de la escuela. La escuela lleva el nombre de la acequia, de más de cuatrocientos años, que pasa frente al colegio. La escuela es pequeña. Parece que entraras a una casa particular y no a una escuela. En el patio de recreo se escuchan los gritos de unos niños mientras que otros trabajan laboriosamente en el huerto. Pasé cerca de un año observando y fotografiando a los niños trabajar en el huerto con sus maestros, padres y amigo. – George Ancona, Nuestro huerto Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-and-community garden and be inspired to cultivate your own. Part celebration, part simple how-to, this close-up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have you ready to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Now available in a Spanish-language edition!

Explores in black-and-white photographs the special relationship between adults and children working together in many different settings.

FLAMENCO-it''s dancing, it''s singing, it''s guitar playing! It''s a way of expressing oneself that has evolved from many influences over hundreds of years. Today flamenco is practiced throughout the world and all across the United States. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, we meet Janira Cordova, the youngest member of a company studying to perform flamenco. Here the students learn the tools of their art-how to move their hands, arms, bodies, and feet to the traditional rhythms of the music and songs. Each aspect of flamenco is explored in detail. The origins of the art form are also explained, which draw upon the musical traditions of Indian, Arab, and North African cultures, among others. Janira''s flamenco has progressed well, and at Santa Fe''s annual Spanish Market in July, she finally has a chance to join the older dancers and perform in the town plaza. With colorful, action-packed photographs and accessible text, readers are sure to feel Janira''s excitement and catch flamenco fever. �Ol�!

The Ancona family moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. With photos they show us how, with the help of an architect friend, they built their new adobe home.

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share their lives in Spanish and English - World list, map, family history, and cultural background Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - Culture: I - Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways people, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns - Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives - Describe ways in which language, stories, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture

Photographs explore inner feelings common to everyone.

Looks at Mexico''s colorful folk arts, including jewelry, embroidery, pottery, toys, and pinatas.

Text and photographs introduce some dances of various countries around the world.

Describes the use of a simple 35mm camera, and gives advice and projects on composition, lighting, action, etc.

Presents anecdotal remembrance of older people as told to the author.

An award-winning author-photographer offers family snapshots of the Latino experience in this Spanish-English series. In this title, young Christopher speaks Spanish at home, but speaks English at school. Learning two languages can be a challenge. Full color.

An essay in words and photographs that shows how individuals in various crews, teams, and work gangs depend on one another to get a job done.

Simple text and photographs describe various dances from all over the world.

From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo''s grandmother. Ancona''s "photographs catch the affirmation of life that fills the Mexican festival arising from both Aztec and Christian customs honoring the dead....Joyful."--Chicago Tribune. "This intriguing book makes an excellent offering during the Halloween season."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish Language edition, Pablo Recuerda.

Follows the journey of a banana from Honduras where it is grown to North America where it is eventually consumed.

Examines the traditional music played by three Latino children in the United States, including Spanish flamenco, Mexican rancheras, and Caribbean salsa.