Publication Date: 2005
Type of Book: Multicultural Author Picture Book
This book shares the story of the Lau family who traveled to Antigua, Guatemala to celebrate Holy Week and Easter with their family. Even though the Lau family is Chinese and Buddhist they still go to Guatemala and participate in Antigua's Easter celebration. They learn all about the sawdust carpets that are created for the parade that takes place in town. The young girl in the story even gets to create her own sawdust carpet that ends up being a part of the celebration.I truly enjoyed reading this story. I was very fascinated learning about Holy Week and Easter traditions that take place in Antigua. The information from this book is based off of real events so I was interested to learn about ways other places celebrate. I also didn't understand what a sawdust carpet was and what it was used for when I first saw the book. From reading the story, I was able to learn the purpose behind the carpets and see how much time and effort people put into their carpets only to have them destroyed during the parade.
Students would really enjoy this book because of the bright colors and the kid friendly illustrations. If this story was shared with younger students, it would be best to have it as a read aloud. It would be beneficial to have it as a read aloud, because each page contains a lot of text that may be too challenging for younger students to read on their own. The information presented is very interesting and this story would be a great way to teach students about holidays and traditions around the world.
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http://www.amazon.com/Sawdust-Carpets-Amelia-Lau-Carling/dp/088899625X
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