Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Today is Cinco de Mayo and it's to honor Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It's often confused for Mexico's Independence Day. So, while you're celebrating maybe take some time to find out more about Cinco de Mayo. If you would like to know more about the holiday, there are plenty of books available as well as information online that will help you learn more about Cinco de Mayo.

With that said, Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo and Revenge of the 5th!

If you're not sure why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, you can search online and find information and don't forget there are books you can read to gather more information. Aside from that, you can look at this video (which I'm reposting from last year), it gives a brief overview of the holiday.

As for the second holiday, Revenge of the 5th, it's a continuation from yesterday's Star Wars holiday, May the 4th. I always found Emperor Palpatine issuing Order 66 such a sad and horrible thing. With Anakin Skywalker becoming Palpatine's new apprentice Darth Vader and the clone army following orders they killed so many Jedi. And with Order 66 in place, the rest of the Jedi go into hiding leaving Palpatine fully to take over.

Happy Cinco de Mayo and Revenge of the 5th!

Cinco de Mayo is more than just a day to party and contrary to popular belief this holiday is not in celebration of Mexico's Independence Day. It’s in honor of Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. And if you would like to know more, I posted a video below that explains more about the holiday. So as you're celebrating don't forget the meaning of this holiday.

And since it's also Revenge of the 5th. The other Star Wars Holiday that focuses on the Sith, I guess there's no good (the Jedi) without the evil (the Sith). I included the video below of Emeperor Palpatine issuing Order 66 in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and leading the order is his new apprentince Darth Vader. This entire scene was so sad and angering because the Jedi have fought with the Clone Army for years but they apparantely never suspected that Emperor Palpatine was the one who was behind and controled everything.

Happy Cinco de Mayo and Revenge of the 5th!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Contrary to popular belief Cinco de Mayo is not in celebration of Mexico's Independence Day. It’s in honor Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. And if you would like to know more, there are plenty of books and information online that will help you. So, while you're celebrating at home maybe take some time to find out more about Cinco de Mayo.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo, there is more to this day than simply partying. It's a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. But it has also transformed as a way to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage.

To know more about this holiday and why it's celebrated, there are plenty of books and information online available to help you out.

(Source: The Barbie Collection)

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Interested in why this holiday is celebrated, please visit your local library or bookstore for books on the subject or simply go online to find information.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Not sure why it's celebrated, a quick search online should provide plenty of information but you can also check out a few books for additional info.

Book: El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition by David E Hayes-Bautista

Description:

Why is Cinco de Mayo—a holiday commemorating a Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862—so widely celebrated in California and across the United States, when it is scarcely observed in Mexico? As David E. Hayes-Bautista explains, the holiday is not Mexican at all, but rather an American one, created by Latinos in California during the mid-nineteenth century. Hayes-Bautista shows how the meaning of Cinco de Mayo has shifted over time—it embodied immigrant nostalgia in the 1930s, U.S. patriotism during World War II, Chicano Power in the 1960s and 1970s, and commercial intentions in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, it continues to reflect the aspirations of a community that is engaged, empowered, and expanding.

For Children:

Book: Marco's Cinco de Mayo (Cloverleaf Books - Holidays and Special Days) by Lisa Bullard with illustrations by Holli Conger

Description:

Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers. As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first Cinco de Mayo. Find out the different things people do to celebrate this holiday!

Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series, part of the Cloverleaf Books™ collection. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!