The Latino Holiday Book is the essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic Americans. Author Valerie Menard takes readers through the full year, covering new year's traditions, Día de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Día de la Raza (the Latin American version of Columbus Day), Día de los Muertos, the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceañeras are also explored in rich detail. For each celebration, Menard discusses their religious or social history, typical customs, special foods and activities, and gives recipes and instructions for making the authentic foods and crafts that particularly represent a day's traditions. With a foreword by Cheech Marin, this newly revised and expanded edition is more inclusive of Dominicans and Colombians and features two new holidays: Mother's Day and Día de los Niños.

From Cinco de Mayo to D'a de los Muertos, this newly revised and expanded book explores all the major Latino holidays and traditions.

The essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic-Americans. Takes us through the full year, covering: new year1s traditions, Dia de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast day of San Juan Bautista, the Cuban and Mexican celebrations of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Dia de la Raza, Dia de los Muertos, the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceaneras are also explored. For each celebration, she discusses their religious or social history, customs, foods and activities, and gives recipes for making the foods and crafts that represent a day1s traditions.

Provides twenty-five craft projects that revolve around Latino culture to create such items as masks, pi~natas, and dolls.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican pride and heritage in many places around the world. Each year there are big celebrations! The fiestas include parades, carnivals, and performers in traditional costumes, while Mariachi bands fill the air with music and songs. Cinco de Mayo has become a bigger holiday in the United States than in many places in Mexico. Friends and families get together to celebrate this festive day! Learn all about the history of Cinco de Mayo with this bilingual book which highlights the customs and traditions of this festive holiday. The festivities are described in brief, easy to read text, presented in both English and Spanish. Continue the celebration with bonus pages for children to color on their own and craft instructions for making your own Mexican sarape (poncho), sombrero (hat), and taco...just a taco! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and the United States!

Latino folklore comprises a kaleidoscope of cultural traditions. This compelling three-volume work showcases its richness, complexity, and beauty. Latino folklore is a fun and fascinating subject to many Americans, regardless of ethnicity. Interest in—and celebration of—Latin traditions such as Día de los Muertos in the United States is becoming more common outside of Latino populations. Celebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions provides a broad and comprehensive collection of descriptive information regarding all the genres of Latino folklore in the United States, covering the traditions of Americans who trace their ancestry to Mexico, Spain, or Latin America. The encyclopedia surveys all manner of topics and subject matter related to Latino folklore, covering the oral traditions and cultural heritage of Latin Americans from riddles and dance to food and clothing. It covers the folklore of 21 Latin American countries as these traditions have been transmitted to the United States, documenting how cultures interweave to enrich each other and create a unique tapestry within the melting pot of the United States.