Mexico the People (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures)
Grade 3-5-There are some changes in these updated versions of the  1993 titles-increases in population, highways and railroad  tracks are noted, and many pictures have been replaced-but the  revisions are not significant. Culture highlights the arts,  music, dance, legends, holidays, cooking, sports, and language.  Land is a mixed bag-true to its title, it delves into geography,  earthquakes, volcanoes, and resources, but it also speaks of  illegal immigration into the U.S. and problems between the rich  and the poor. People focuses on aspects of daily lives. There is  overlap among the books-all three have very similar sections on  Mexico's ancient cultures. Culture and People have some  repetition dealing with religion and holidays. Nevertheless, the  photos are bright and clear, the texts are readable, and the  length of the books makes them a less formidable resource for  research projects than many reference books.Anne Knickerbocker,  Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TXCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theLibrary Bindingedition.