Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué rico! : Americas' sproutings / haiku by Pat Mora ; pictures by Rafael López.

Mora, Pat, author. (Author). López, Rafael, 1961- illustrator. (Added Author).

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General Note:	MN American Indian literature.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (title page verso).
Summary, etc.:	"From blueberries to vanilla, indigenous foods of the Americas are celebrated in this collection of haiku, which also includes information about each food's origins"--Provided by publisher.
Awards Note:	American Library Association Notables (2008); Booklist Starred Review (2007).

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Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2007 December #1
*Starred Review* This inventive stew of food haiku celebrates the indigenous foods of the Americas. Each of the 13 poems appears on a gloriously colorful double-page spread, accompanied by a sidebar that presents information about the origin of the food. From blueberries to prickly pears to corn, the acrylic-on-wood-panel illustrations burst with vivid colors and stylized Mexican flair. The poems capture the flavor of the item in a way children can easily understandâChocolate: Fudge, cake, pie, cookies. / Brown magic melts on your tongue. / Happy, your eyes dance; Pineapple: A stiff, spiky hat / on thick prickly skin, inside / hide syrupy rings. The print of the text in the sidebars is too small, but otherwise this will provide lots and lots of lip-smacking fun that teachers can use to supplement social studies and language arts units; they can also share one poem at a time, between other subjects. An author's note, which addresses lingering scientific debate about the geographical origins of some of the featured foods, also includes a warm celebration of diversity: We do know that all these plants were grown and enjoyed . . . long before Christopher Columbus or any other Europeans had ever tasted such wonderful foods. The world's variety is amazingâand delicious. Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews.

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