Off We Go to Mexico Paperback – Picture Book, March 1, 2008

This book is great. I needed a tool to introduce the culture of Mexico to a bunch of young kids. I have been to Mexico hundreds of times. I also purchased a book called "If You Were Me and Lived in Mexico" that was the recipient of several awards, but hands down this book is the real winner and not just with me...with the kids too. First the vibrant colors of the book mirrors the colorful culture of Mexico. There is so much going on in each illustration that makes it engaging for kids and its authentic too. On each page you learn key words...food is la comida, friends is los amigos, etc… it differs from page to page. What I also like about this book is it keeps kids entertained. With each turning of the page there is an abundance of culture to be seen. See pictures... My favorite part is that the book includes key facts about Mexico (it is the 8th largest nation in the world), etc. a Brief breakdown of the History of Mexico starting 10,000 BCE...first Spanish phrases that are actually useful such as "How much does it cost? ¿Cuanto cuesta?" or "My name is... Me llamo..." "Please...Por favor". Overall great book that not only engages kids but really opens them up to the authentic culture of Mexico in a fun and exciting way.

Love it has both English and Spanish and I can’t wait to read it to my baby when she can Understand both languages better!

I just got this book for my 3 year old daughter. We are both equally mesmerized by the colorful images; you can practically hear the music and feel the warm sun just flipping through the pages. I also love that the mom is carrying the baby in a sling in some of the pictures. The story itself is fun to read. As my daughter and I look at the pictures and point out all the different things she sees, it's great to have the Spanish words there to repeat to her.

I bought this book to take to Mexico to read to my daughter on vacation. Really nice book.

My son loves this book!

We love reading this beautifully illustrated book the shows the story of a family on vacation in Mexico. We read it over and over and dream of Mexico. It's nice that there is both Spanish & English in the book as well.

My son loves this book!

Wonderful and informative story! Highly recommend!

A great book to introduce the culture of Mexico with Reception aged children. Pictures are bright and appealing, and as it rhymes, there was a lot to pick up on and use in class. The children enjoyed looking through the book independently, and found many interesting things to comment on. It is not totally comprehensive, but gives a very definite flavour of a fascinating country. It also includes a brief history section, common Spanish vocabulary and numbers, all of which combine with the easy-to-remember text to make a good multi-cultural experience, as well as just being enjoyable.

Lovely rhyming book, bright interesting illustrations with a little bit of basic information about Mexico and Fiestas. Also contains some translations to learn a little of the language. My Reception age children enjoyed it and we used it as a basis for a week of activities on Mexico.

Very impressive

Very simple book, not really for a 10 year old. No problems with anything else.

Great little book.