Two much better books on life in Mexico would be People of Mexico by Laura Conlon for the younger reader and A Family in Mexico by Tom Moran for upper elementary. My Home Country series by Gareth Stevens Publishing is also excellent. It features such Latin countries as Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Peru. Be sure to include also in your collection, plenty of biographies of famous Hispanics, such as Roberto Clemente, Alicia Alonso and Cesar Chavez. And don't forget Latin American poetry such as Neighborhood Odes By Gary Soto.
Fiestas are an important part of the Hispanic culture.
The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead by George Anacona is an impressive book about the November holiday. Pinatas and Paper Flowers by Lila Perl compares holidays north of the border to those south of the border, with a special emphasis on the Latin celebrations. Ets is a wonderful story of a Mexican's observance of Christmas. The most important message I am trying to get across is that your library should have a very diverse collection of Hispanic literature. Make sure your collection shows all aspects of Latin American culture, not just the sterotypes.