Olé! Cinco de Mayo! - Tapa dura

Sing along as readers learn about the holiday Cinco de Mayo to the tune of the "B-I-N-G-O" round song-ol�! This fifth of May, celebrate Mexican culture and heritage with Pablo and his calf, Rodeo, in this Latino-flavored version of the classic tune.

When Pablo takes Rodeo to school for the Cinco de Mayo celebration, the calf wreaks havoc in the building, sending the students searching for the magic charm that will calm him down. The bandit tangles up the ropes and nets in Pablo's PE class. He even eats the art-room ribbons and flan from the school cafeteria. But when he makes a mess of the celebration stage, it's the final straw for the frustrated principal. Then-just in time-the students find a way to calm the little beast!

Young readers will learn Spanish vocabulary with the help of the supplementary glossary. Also included with this lively story is a brief history of the holiday that celebrates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over the French during the Franco-Mexican War, as well as a kid-friendly flan recipe for a taste of Mexican fare. Vibrant illustrations and musical narration will have you singing and clapping along to this charming holiday fiesta!

Margaret McManis spent her childhood only a short ride away from the Varner-Hogg Plantation in West Columbia, Texas, where her first Pelican book, The Wild Texas Stampede!, is set. She has more than thirty years' experience as a children's librarian and serves as a frequent guest lecturer at universities, public schools, museums, libraries, and bookstores. A graduate of the Vermont MFA Writing for Children Program and a member of the Writers' League of Texas, Texas State Historical Association, and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, McManis lives with her family and dog in Conroe, Texas.

David Harrington's affinity for art began at a young age, when he recalls drawing on everything but paper. Since receiving a BFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, he has illustrated numerous children's books, including Pelican's Pecos Bill Invents the Ten-Gallon Hat and Chachalaca Chiquita. Harrington lives with his wife and children in Laguna Hills, California.