This book contains a collection of incredible poems, highlighting the author's childhood growing up in Mexico. The illustrations that go along with the poems are enchanting and vividly colored. All of the poems are written both in English and Spanish, with the two translations next to each other.
Children from anywhere in the world can certainly enjoy these poems! All of the poems in this book are relatively short, but they are very descriptive with that limited language. This is a great way to expose children to what life is like in Mexico and also to the Spanish language. However, throughout the book, the poems varied a lot in length and difficulty of language. Because of this, I rate this book and the poems three stars out of four.
Title: From the Bellybutton of the Moon
Author: Francisco X. Alarcon
Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN: 9780892392018
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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