(Credit)
Yum! MmMm! Que
rico!
Mora, Pat, Yum MmMm! Que rico. New York: Lee and Low
Books Inc., 2007.
Pictures by Rafael Lopez
Let me start with this is a
great book for children! This book has haiku’s that focus on different foods
like fruits, vegetables and nuts that are originate from different parts of the
world. This book is a really great multicultural resource for children.
The illustrations in this
book are what make it so wonderful. The haiku poetry is beautiful but I feel
that without the pictures, I wouldn’t enjoy the words as much. Each page gives
a little excerpt of the origin of the food. I think this offers really great
teaching opportunities and ways for students and patrons to learn about
different cultures. Each page has absolutely stunning illustrations. They
remind me of character art. The
pictures are very large and colorful, one reason why they are great for
children. They colors have a very tropical feel, very fun!
There is no rhyming though
the words are very descriptive. There is lots of onomatopoeia, which
supplements the ‘fun’ feel of the book. I would love to investigate the places
that these foods come from. We could use a program called Pebble Go to research
these foods and the places they come from. It could be fun to try some of the
foods that match the poems!
Overall, I would absolutely
add Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! to any collection. It reaches a wide variety of
patrons and offers awesome social studies aspects as well as bright
illustrations.
Papaya
Chewing your perfume,
we taste your leafy jungle.
Yum! Juicy tropics.
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