In Families of Panama, meet Juan Diego, a nine-year-old boy from Panama City, where he lives with his parents, grandparents and younger brother Francisco. Living in this crossroad of the world (connects two continents and two oceans), Juan Diego attends school where he learns Spanish, English and takes swimming lessons while his father works as a supermarket bank teller and his mother as an industrial engineer in an airline shipping department. On Saturday, Juan Diego attends his scout meeting and then its off to enjoy the school festival complete with music, costumes, food and balloons. On Sunday, he goes to church with his family, followed by a BBQ dinner and two birthday parties, one for a friend and one to celebrate Francisco turning five. After lots of cake and a successful piñata breaking, its off for a good nights sleep.

The Families of the World series 23 titles and growing offers a documentary-style day in the life glimpse into how people in different countries live from a child s point of view. In Families of Guatemala, meet seven-year-old Mariaelena, who lives on a mountain farm with her parents, grandmother, older brother and younger sister. Needing to help her family drop off milk and cream at the store before school, she s an early riser. Mariaelena attends a Catholic, all-girls school and all her studies are in the morning, as Guatemalan schools divide all students into two groups, morning and afternoon classes. Among her subjects are Spanish and physical education. While at school, her mother is a teacher at a different school and her father works the family farm, which also produces coffee and nuts. After school, it s home for dinner (lunch) and fun activities like drawing, music and make-believe. Mariaelena also helps milk the cows and catch oranges from nearby trees. Then its supper and off to bed. Then meet Jorge, a nine-year-old boy who has a fraternal twin, Marcos, and a nephew, Carlito (near the same age, so he s like a second brother). Jorge s father is a doctor and his mother runs the pharmacy and clinic the family owns. In the morning, Jorge brushes his teeth, eats breakfast, then heads off to the co-ed catholic school he attends. He, too is a morning student. Early classes include phys-ed with sports like futbol (soccer), basketball and ping-pong. He then studies biology and dance, which he ll perform at the weekend s Family Day Festival. After school, the boys hang out at the clinic until its time to head home for supper. On the weekend, Jorge has his guitar lesson then plays in his futbol league. Later, it s off to enjoy the Festival!

The Families of the World Series offers a documentary-style day in the life glimpse into how people in different countries live from a childs point of view. In More Families of Mexico, meet Guadalupe, an eight-year-old from Veracruz who lives with her parents and sister next door to her grandparents. Guadalupes weekday consists of school where she studies history and enjoys recess and snacks sold by parents to help raise money for supplies. Students then take turns cleaning the schoolyard. After classes, she accompanies her mother to the local market, church and hacienda before heading home for supper, picture bingo and computer games.

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Prize:	Families of Mexico, Families of Panama, Families of Guatemala (3 DVDs)
Number of prizes:	2
Contest start date:	November 06, 2009
Contest end date:	December 06, 2009
Open to:	US/Canada residents 18 & over