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Weill, Cynthia

Count Me In!: A Parade of Mexican Folk Art Numbers in English and Spanish

32 pp. | Cinco | November, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-935955-39-9 $14.95

(4) PS Illustrated by Guillermina Aguilar & Josephina Aguilar & Irene Aguilar. Clay figures from Oaxaca, Mexico, are the focus of this bilingual counting book. Each brightly colored double-page spread features a spelled-out number on the left and a corresponding number of festive figures on the right. From one man with a balloon to ten spectators, the cheery scenes are meant to recall Oaxaca's Guelaguetza festival. The text is forced, but the lively design is appealing.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham