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Saturday Market
"This well-designed book successfully combines text and vibrant artwork to portray the cultural richness of the Zapotec people and bring to life a Saturday market in a town in Oaxaca, Mexico. The story is simply written in carefully crafted words that effectively capture the spirit of the vendors.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 17, 1994
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April 11, 2018
Discover what market day looks like in Mexico and learn the stories of various people who sell their wares there.
Ages: 4- 8
Cleanliness: one lady sells charms, voodoo dolls, potions and blessings/curses.
#geography #centralamerica #mexico #culture
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Ages: 4- 8
Cleanliness: one lady sells charms, voodoo dolls, potions and blessings/curses.
#geography #centralamerica #mexico #culture
**Like my reviews? I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too. These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book, so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't. I also have Clean Guides (downloadable PDFs) which enable you to clean up your book before reading it! Visit my website: The Book Radar.
February 12, 2018
A story about the different items people bring to sell in an open market in Mexico. Colorful illustrations and enough detail to make it worthwhile. Not one of my favorites however.
July 1, 2012
Main Characters: Zapotec People
Third Person Point of View
Setting: Saturday Market in Oaxaca, Mexico
Genre: Traditional / Multicultural Literature
Lexile level: 850 L Upper Elementary
Plot: By Friday night, everyone is ready to sell their own unique and/or ethnic goods to tourists and Zapotec people. Many, but not all travel from far way. This is true for those who live far way. Their trucks and carts and donkeys are loaded with “beautiful rebozos, and fiery chili peppers, comfortable huaraches and squawking parrots.” Most travel by the moonlight. Estela who sells flowers and Ana who has a tortilla stand live closer to the market, so “they can sleep through most of the moon light.” Both the ones from far and the ones from near arrive at the market before dawn. Throughout the book, vendors are described along with their goods. As a whole, the text and colorful artwork depict the cultural richness of Zapotec people and a Saturday market in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Main Ideas:
Hispanic and Latin American
Occupation
Tourism (Travel & Places)
Effort
Recommended: I would recommend “Saturday Market” since the book brings to life a Saturday market in Mexico in which students can learn and/or rehearse Spanish vocabulary. Some of the Spanish words included are – huarache, rebozo, tortilla, turista, zócalo, etc. By reading this well-designed book, I believe both children and adults can develop their understanding of the spirit of vendors in Mexico. Once the book is opened, a vivid and detailed tour of Saturday markets begin.
Personal Reaction: Reading “Saturday Market” took me back to my childhood. Although, I have not visited Oaxaca, Mexico I was able to recall the beauty, spirit, and community of vendors both here and in Mexico. Therefore, I consider “Saturday Market” a book, which complements readers’ visual and hearing abilities in order to bring to life a market of their own. Since the story is written with descriptive and precise words, both students and adults will experience “a walk” around a traditional Mexican market.
Satisfying Concluding Statement: A community of vendors’ beauty and spirit.
Third Person Point of View
Setting: Saturday Market in Oaxaca, Mexico
Genre: Traditional / Multicultural Literature
Lexile level: 850 L Upper Elementary
Plot: By Friday night, everyone is ready to sell their own unique and/or ethnic goods to tourists and Zapotec people. Many, but not all travel from far way. This is true for those who live far way. Their trucks and carts and donkeys are loaded with “beautiful rebozos, and fiery chili peppers, comfortable huaraches and squawking parrots.” Most travel by the moonlight. Estela who sells flowers and Ana who has a tortilla stand live closer to the market, so “they can sleep through most of the moon light.” Both the ones from far and the ones from near arrive at the market before dawn. Throughout the book, vendors are described along with their goods. As a whole, the text and colorful artwork depict the cultural richness of Zapotec people and a Saturday market in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Main Ideas:
Hispanic and Latin American
Occupation
Tourism (Travel & Places)
Effort
Recommended: I would recommend “Saturday Market” since the book brings to life a Saturday market in Mexico in which students can learn and/or rehearse Spanish vocabulary. Some of the Spanish words included are – huarache, rebozo, tortilla, turista, zócalo, etc. By reading this well-designed book, I believe both children and adults can develop their understanding of the spirit of vendors in Mexico. Once the book is opened, a vivid and detailed tour of Saturday markets begin.
Personal Reaction: Reading “Saturday Market” took me back to my childhood. Although, I have not visited Oaxaca, Mexico I was able to recall the beauty, spirit, and community of vendors both here and in Mexico. Therefore, I consider “Saturday Market” a book, which complements readers’ visual and hearing abilities in order to bring to life a market of their own. Since the story is written with descriptive and precise words, both students and adults will experience “a walk” around a traditional Mexican market.
Satisfying Concluding Statement: A community of vendors’ beauty and spirit.
September 6, 2008
This book is about the Mexican culture. The book tels about the people who come from far and near to a market to sell their goods. I did not care for this book too much but I did see how I could use it to show difference in culture to my class.
December 6, 2010
Friday night all the vendors head to the market to prepare their stand. Village people and tourist stop and buy. There are several stands that are described. This is a great book to be used to introduce what a Mexican saturday market, tianguis, looks like.
July 23, 2009
The illustrations were good, and I liked the way Grossman worked Spanish words into the text. Forgettable, but still good.
July 12, 2010
Beautiful pictures! Authentic. This is wonderful to use with Sp I students studying open air markets and food.
April 7, 2012
Join Ana and Estela as they sell their handmade goods at a Saturday market in Mexico
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