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Amelia Lau Carling (illustrator) and
Pat Mora
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication date
March 1, 2011
Pages
32
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Easy Fiction
ISBN-13
9781554981014
ISBN-10
1554981018
Dimensions
0.25 by 8.75 by 10.75 in.
Weight
0.36 lbs.
Published in
Canada
Original list price
$9.95
Other format details
juvenile
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In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.
Long ago, in the cold midwinter of Northern New Mexico, village men would go up into the mountains, disguise themselves as scary old men and then go down to the village to see who had been good and who had been bad. The villagers would gather around huge bonfires, or luminarias, where the abuelos -- wearing masks and covered with soot -- would tease the children and then have them sing or dance around the fire. Afterwards everyone would enjoy a party with traditional treats such as bizcochitos (anise cookies) and empanadas (turnovers with sweet fillings).
This midwinter masquerade, which contains elements of Spanish and indigenous Pueblo culture, as well as sharing features common to solstice celebrations in other parts of the world, died out in New Mexico for a time, but has been revived in recent years.
Long ago, in the cold midwinter of Northern New Mexico, village men would go up into the mountains, disguise themselves as scary old men and then go down to the village to see who had been good and who had been bad. The villagers would gather around huge bonfires, or luminarias, where the abuelos -- wearing masks and covered with soot -- would tease the children and then have them sing or dance around the fire. Afterwards everyone would enjoy a party with traditional treats such as bizcochitos (anise cookies) and empanadas (turnovers with sweet fillings).
This midwinter masquerade, which contains elements of Spanish and indigenous Pueblo culture, as well as sharing features common to solstice celebrations in other parts of the world, died out in New Mexico for a time, but has been revived in recent years.
Editions
Hardcover
from Groundwood Books (October 1, 2008)
9780888997166 | details & prices | 32 pages | 9.00 × 11.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 1.00 lbs | List price $18.95
About: In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.
About: In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.
Paperback
from Groundwood Books (March 1, 2011)
9781554981021 | details & prices | 32 pages | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.32 lbs | List price $9.95
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Reprint edition from Groundwood Books (March 1, 2011)
9781554981014 | details & prices | 32 pages | 8.75 × 10.75 × 0.25 in. | 0.36 lbs | List price $9.95
About: In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.
About: In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.
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