Mora, Pat. 2007. YUM! MMMM! QUE RICO!. ill. Rafael Lopez. New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN 9781584302711
SUMMARY:
With each turning of the page, readers' mouths will water as they learn about various types of foods and their origins. Mora crafts this fabulous collection of haiku to celebrate native American foods. Viewers will enjoy the magnificent artwork from Lopez as they view the playful colors that add to the enjoyment and celebration of each of the fourteen different types of foods.
QUALITY & APPEAL:
Age Range: 4 years and up
Grade Level: Pre-K and up
This book would be a wonderful tool to introduce children to various types of foods. Readers will learn how chocolate is made, why tomatoes are considered a fruit, and how huge the largest pumpkin ever grown weights. The illustrations throughout the book feature multicultural characters that are bright and appealing. The haiku poems use creative sensory language that capture both feelings and imagery. Each poem has a catchy rhythm that will appeal to readers of all ages. Great mentor text that children can use to explore syllables as they create their own haiku.
Educators will find this book a useful tool for their classroom as they introduce topics such as haiku, various types of food, celebration of colors, and art. Great discussions on many levels will be inspired by the pages of this wonderfully playful book. Readers will be ready for a yummy healthy snack after each reading.
SPOTLIGHT POEM: (Excerpt from book)
PAPAYA
Chewing your perfume,
we taste your leafy jungle.
Yum! Juicy tropics.
Side note about Papaya:
Papaya, also known as tree melons,
are believed to have originated in
southern Mexico and Central America.
When ripe, the fruit is juicy and sweet.
Shaped somewhat like a pear,
a papaya can weigh as much as twenty pounds.
CONNECTION:
To extend the learning before, during, or after reading INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai, teachers can share the poem PAPAYA, the side notes, and the beautiful illustrations on the two pages it is presented on. This would be a wonderful addition to Lai's historical fiction novel that is written in verse. Students will enjoy seeing a visual of a papaya fruit.
- To expand on both books, students could have the opportunity to taste papaya.
- They could then discuss the fruit's characteristics using their five senses.
- Then, using Mora's poem PAPAYA as a mentor text, students can create their own haiku about papaya.
- Create their own illustration, inspired by Lopez's work to display along with their self-created poem.
- Student participate in a gallery tour to view and discuss their peer's haiku creation and their illustration.
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