George Ancona

Presents a portrait of a Santa Fe community garden, revealing how students and other citizens work together to select and grow annual plants, create compost, release butterflies, harvest edibles, and protect garden beds for the winter--

Describes how Don Ricardo, a craftsman from Ejutla de Crespo in southern Mexico, makes pinatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.

"Roll up your sleeves, wash your hands, and join four different groups of kids as they prepare recipes from all over the world, step by step. George Ancona's photographs record every crumb of effort as the children make their way around the kitchen, chopping, measuring, rolling, mixing, and learning about the food they're eager to eat. The end result? Roasted vegetables from Morocco, fried rice from China, minestrone from Italy, and salsa from Mexico,...

During the three-day celebration of the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican boy and his family make elaborate preparations to honor the spirits of the dead.

Using both text and photographs, follows four boys as they train and rehearse with their school dance teams and then perform with the National Dance Institute of New Mexico.