Mexico City

November 1, 2017
Grades K-3 Ever wanted to sail the flower-filled canals of Xochimilco, scarf down a pastrami sandwich, or peruse the Louvre? With bite-size factoids, streamlined layouts, and striking full-color photos, these high-interest installments in the brand-new Citified! series may be the next best thing. Over the course of nine photo-dense, double-page spreads, each volume introduces a city's geographic location, population, prominent destinations, and cuisine. Mexico City takes a decidedly more historical approach, detailing the thousands of years -old city's watery beginnings, currently sinking land, and ancient voladores (pole flying) rituals. Notwithstanding a minor editing error in Mexico City, each entry's inclusion of multilingual vocabulary words, pronunciation guides, and appended map and picture glossary are guaranteed to stir wanderlustand multicultural awarenessin many travelers-to-be.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)

November 1, 2017

K-Gr 2-Children are welcomed to tour select major world cities in this vibrant and visually pleasing series. The majority of the content in each book is dedicated to covering kid-friendly historic sites, zoos, museums, and parks as well as popular sporting events and foods to eat. In each title, four to six locations are covered, providing readers with a well-rounded understanding of the general character of each metropolis and what its citizens value and enjoy. A concluding "Map It!" page places all visited sites on an otherwise featureless city map. Photos are bright and attractive with a mix of full-page and full-spread shots with insets that show details or related topics. VERDICT Not groundbreaking, but appealing enough to draw a readership. Librarians may want to consider.

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