Count Me In!

A Parade of Mexican Folk Art Numbers in English and Spanish
By Cynthia Weill, The Aguilar Sisters
Paperback: $11.95

Handcrafted clay figures from Oaxaca, Mexico, invite children to join a parade as they count from one to ten in English and Spanish.

Figuras de barro hechas a mano en Oaxaca, México, invitan a los niños a unirse a un desfile mientras cuentan del uno al diez en inglés y español.

Description

Here comes the parade! Young readers practice number words and counting in English and Spanish as musicians, dancers, “giants,” and more march by. One/Uno band leader carries a big white balloon. Two/dos men bring fireworks. Three/tres musicians play their instruments. All the way to ten/diez more onlookers who join the Guelaguetza parade.

Guelaguetza is a cultural event that takes place every July in Oaxaca, Mexico. This lively celebration is joyously depicted in this book by a simple storyline and a parade of fun, colorful, handcrafted clay figures for children to enjoy and count.

¡Aquí viene el desfile! Los lectores jóvenes practican palabras numéricas y cuentan en inglés y español mientras músicos, bailarines, “gigantes” y más marchan. El líder de la banda uno/one lleva un gran globo blanco. Dos/two hombres traen fuegos artificiales. Tres/three músicos tocan sus instrumentos. Todo el camino a diez/ten más espectadores que se suman al desfile de la Guelaguetza.

La Guelaguetza es un evento cultural que se lleva a cabo cada mes de julio en Oaxaca, México. Esta animada celebración está alegremente representada por una historia simple y un desfile de figuras de arcilla hechas a mano, coloridas y divertidas para que los niños disfruten y cuenten.

About the Creators

Cynthia Weill

Cynthia Weill's fascination with the crafts of Oaxaca began while she was working in Mexico as a Fulbright exchange teacher. She has published several books in the Mexican Folk Art series, which features different folk art of Oaxaca. Many of the figures showcased in this series are now part of the permanent Mesoamerican Anthropology collections at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy lives in New York City and can be found online at cynthiaweill.net.

The Aguilar Sisters
The Aguilar Sisters

The Aguilar Sisters -- Guillermina, Josefina, Irene, and Concepción --are Mexico's most beloved folk art artisans. They learned how to make clay figurines from their mother, and their humorous ceramics of the people of their town and state are in museum collections around the world. The sisters have been visited by the late Queen Elizabeth of England, the former Queen Sofía of Spain, and various Mexican presidents.

Awards

  • Reading Circle Recommended Reading List

    Missouri State Teachers Association

Reviews

  • "Playful ceramics enact a traditional Mexican festival parade, from uno to diez. . . This peek into Mexico's art and traditions is certainly one of the most joyous [readers will] encounter."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "Beautiful, creative, and sometimes whimsical."

    - School Library Journal
  • "Weill returns with another joyous celebration of Mexican folk art, piggybacked here on a counting book theme."

    - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • "As the book counts to 10, each vibrantly colored page introduces a new figurine, while exclamations and comments in Spanish and English draw readers into the scenes. . . The vivid colors and theatrical arrangements provide a window into a lively cultural celebration."

    - Publishers Weekly

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643796581
  • Publication Date Oct 16, 2012
  • Trim Size 7.5 × 7.5 in
  • Weight 0.2 lbs
  • Page Count 24
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / People & Places / Mexico
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious
  • Themes Art, Bilingual, Counting Money / Everyday Math, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Dual Language, Holidays / Traditions, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 3 - 7
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 2
  • Guided Reading K
  • Spanish Guided Reading K
  • DRA 20
  • Interest Level Grades PreK - 2
  • Lexile Level 420
  • Reading Level 2
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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