Cinco de Mayo
From the Set Happy Holidays!
From music and dancing to tasty food, Cinco de Mayo is a fun holiday to celebrate! Beginning readers can learn about the origins of the holiday and ways to celebrate with this festive title. Simple, predictable text and colorful photos combine for a supportive reading experience, while special features reinforce main ideas. Young students just starting to read independently will be ready to join the fiesta after reading this title!
SLJ Review of Happy Holidays!
As with other Blastoff books, this series is bright and visually attractive. A sight word list appears at the beginning to prepare readers. Every spread has a balance of concise text and large-scale images (many with labels). Photos show a diverse range of children and adults celebrating the holiday with food, parades, and community service. Glossary terms appear in bold within the text. Each book ends with a “Facts” page featuring a labeled photo of a holiday celebration along with three thumbnail images of various holiday activities with short descriptions underneath. The glossary also uses thumbnails with short descriptions. This series includes a recent addition to the national holiday calendar, Juneteenth. VERDICT Perfect for introducing primary grades to holidays or for young readers to explore on their own.