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P is for piñata a Mexico alphabet

"Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text. A through Z topics include: adobe, Diego Rivera, Lady of Guadalupe, lava, prickly pear, and skeleton"--Provided by publisher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnston, Tony, 1942-
Other Authors:	Parra, John (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, c2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Mexico > Juvenile nonfiction. Alphabet > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	"Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text. A through Z topics include: adobe, Diego Rivera, Lady of Guadalupe, lava, prickly pear, and skeleton"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 26 x 29 cm.
ISBN:	9781585361441 1585361445
Author Notes:	Tony Johnston was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1942. She received a B.A. in history and an M.A in education from Stanford University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a fourth-grade teacher. She has written over 70 books for children. Her titles include Amber on the Mountain, the Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea, Day of the Dead, the Ghost of Nicholas Greebe, the Sparky and Eddie series, and the Adventures of Mole and Troll. Her first adult novel was Any Small Goodness. Her works have earned her several awards including a Children's Choice Award for Four Scary Stories and the Beatty Award in 2002 for Any Small Goodness. (Bowker Author Biography)