Tiny Travelers Mexico (Treasure Quest)
by Steven Wolfe Pereira & Susie Jaramillo
illustrated by Susie Jaramillo, Mei Li & Magali Reyes McDonald
Date: 2019
Publisher: Encantos
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book non-fiction
Pages: 24
Format: e-book
Source: NetGalley
Tiny Travelers is inspired by a world of cultures. The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special.
Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden "treasures" - icons, animals, statues, instruments and more - that make up the rich cultural heritage of each country.
In Tiny Travelers Mexico, readers journey from the mariachi filled Plaza de Garibaldi in Mexico City, to the Pyramids of Teotihuacan. From the Lucha Libre ring, to the flower filled boats of Xochimilco, tiny travelers will enjoy getting closer to Mexican culture making magical discoveries along the way.
(synopsis from NetGalley; see it on Goodreads)
This book is actually pretty cute. Setting aside the technical issues with the writing and the sometimes-clunky rhymes, there's actually a lot to like here. The colourful illustrations are appealing, showing different aspects of Mexican life and culture. The seek-and-find aspect may be a little easy for all but the youngest of readers, but older readers will have fun with the Mexican words (the most complicated of which have, thankfully, pronunciation guides). When I got to the end, I discovered another "quest". So readers will probably get at least two readings out of this one, and potentially more if they just want to read the book and enjoy the pictures after they've found all the objects for their stamps.
I think I need to check out some of the other books in this series. If they're anything like this one, they'll be nice introductions to other cultures and places around the world.
Thank you to NetGalley and Encantos for providing a digital ARC.
Premise: 4/5
Meter: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
Overall: 3.43 out of 5
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