The Fiesta Dress A Quinceanera Tale

The Fiesta Dress A Quinceanera Tale By Caren McNelly McCormack and Illustrated by Martha Aviles

I enjoyed this book a lot. It related to me because I love to dance just like the girl Lolo, I am the youngest child just like Lolo, and she speaks some Spanish which I am not very good at, but I enjoy reading. I love when pictures books have bits of other languages in them. I think when there are just a few words it is easier to learn them and have them stick with you. This book used Spanish words sporadically throughout the book, and then there was a glossary of words and their English meaning in the back just in case someone didn't catch on to what they were. This book was about Lolo who is the youngest in the family and she is always noticed because of being the youngest. However, on this day it was her sister's fiesta so Lolo was being ignored because everyone was preoccupied with things to do to prepare for the party. After she tells them all she is feeling left out they start to notice her again and things go back to normal. This is a good story that I think a lot of youngest children, and children who have siblings in general could relate to. Everyone feels left out from their family at some point in their life, and this is a good way for kids to see what to do when they feel this way. How to show emotions and learn to deal with feelings sometimes is overwhelming for a child and they react in irrational ways, so I think this shows how to deal calmly with situations such as these.