The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceanera Tale
by Caren McNelly McCormack (Author) Martha Aviles (Illustrator)
It's the day of Lolo's big sister's quinceañera party, and suddenly everyone is too busy to play with Lolo. But when she lets her dog Gobi run free, everyone notices. Vivid illustrations in acrylics and watercolor by Martha Avilés skillfully portray Lolo using her fast feet and wits to outsmart Gobi and save her big sister's special day!
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Lolo’s first-person narration includes key Spanish words as she recounts the joy and frenzy of the milestone birthday. A well-defined glossary includes a succinct explanation of the quinceañera observance. (Picture book. 5-7)
Copyright 2009 Kirkus Reviews, LLC Used with permission
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780761462361
Lexile Measure
600
Guided Reading Level
N
Publisher
Two Lions
Publication date
April 12, 2012
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV017100 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Birthdays
Library of Congress categories
Fiction
Picture books
Families
Picture books for children
Sisters
Juvenile works
Hispanic Americans
Southwest, New
Quinceaanera (Social custom)
Picture books
Families
Picture books for children
Sisters
Juvenile works
Hispanic Americans
Southwest, New
Quinceaanera (Social custom)
