Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Pura belpre Illustrator Honor Award, Criticas Magazine's Best Children and YA Books of 2007, Texas 2x2 Reading List Selection, texas Library Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2nd
Maya is engulfed by the colors surrounding her in her every day life. Maya lives in the desert, so the colors in her world boldly shine. Although Maya's favorite color is pink, she describes how on hot days she enjoys playing with brown mud and orange flowers. Maya opens her eyes wide to see the beautiful colors in her world.
This book is written in Spanish and English; therefore it could be read in Spanish or English. I would use this book in my classroom as a read aloud. It provides perspective to the life of one who lives in the desert. It also demonstrates that colors surround us in the world. For an activity, students could choose a color, spell it in that color correctly, and write, draw, or discuss how and where that color could be found in that student's life.
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