(3) K-3 Translated by Elisa Amado. Illustrated by Domi. Part recipe, part poem, this book takes the reader step by step through the creation of corn tamales with cheese filling. Accompanied by Domi's color-rich, whimsical watercolors, both the Spanish and translated English text of this bilingual volume lyrically convey the magical art of cooking. The elements of the recipe that may require adult supervision are marked with an asterisk.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Translated by Elisa Amado. Illustrated by Domi. Napí and her family must leave their village, which is soon to be flooded when the Mexican government builds a dam. Her Mazateca people create a new village by clearing the land set aside for them. Based on her own childhood experience, Domi's story speaks to the treatment of indigenous peoples everywhere. Brightly colored folk-art-style paintings illustrate the text. Glos.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 Translated by David Unger. Illustrated by Domi. With Dante Liano. Ixkem, a seven-year-old Mayan girl, is selected to be caretaker of her grandfather's vast cornfields. After inadvertently calling up the b'e'n spirits, she's brought underground to tell stories. Though the prose is generally flat (and seldom in the voice of a child), some of the tales, thoughtfully presented, might have appeal. Bright, primitivist illustrations accompany the text. Glos.

Reviewer: Barbara Bader

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Domi. Napí, a Mexican Mazateca girl, describes the colors of afternoon as her family sits along the river's edge listening to her grandfather tell stories. When she dreams, Napí is a heron flying over her beautiful village admiring nature. The dreamlike acrylic illustrations reflect the beauty Napí sees in her surroundings and are a good match for the stream-of-consciousness narrative.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(3) PS Illustrated by Domi. Exuberant watercolors with vibrant hues accompany this Guatemalan folktale about the toad Sapo, who, with a little help from his friends, outsmarts the deer Venado in a race through the jungle. A note explains that the author learned this accessible version of the tortoise and the hare from a contemporary Mayan. Spanish words are nicely integrated throughout.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 In this quiet, moody bedtime story a child who is afraid of the dark personifies it as Senora Reganona and then befriends her. Though the text offers a creative solution to the familiar problem, the plot could be deeper and more satisfying. The colors Domi uses in her illustrations are striking, but the compositions are a bit confusing. The characters' expressions are gloomy and disturbing at times.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.