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miszjeanie's review
5.0
Bella’s Recipe for Success is a poignant growth-mindset picture book for kids facing new challenges. With a relatable protagonist and lots of Spanish words throughout the text, this book is perfect for kids interested in learning Spanish. It also features lots of Spanish desserts and warm family dynamics. I would highly recommend this to all picture book lovers.
Read my full review on my blog.
Many thanks to the author for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read my full review on my blog.
Many thanks to the author for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
alexanne's review
5.0
Abuela says "sometimes that happens, Bella. We can always try again."
Bella can truly relate to me, because each time I fail at something on the first try I continuously feel blameworthy and somehow compare myself to my sister and my closeish friend and that's not good I know
Bella can truly relate to me, because each time I fail at something on the first try I continuously feel blameworthy and somehow compare myself to my sister and my closeish friend and that's not good I know
candywellins's review
5.0
I love a picture book that encourages perseverance and this is one. Through many baking sessions, Bella learns that a lot of practice goes into making anything successful. It’s also infused with #Spanish words and a #recipe in the back that readers can try themselves.
mldavisreads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
4.0
Picture book. Bella feels like her sister is great at cartwheels and her brother is awesome at piano, but she might not be good at anything. She tries to be a great baker like her abuela, but her cookies turn out salty or hard as rocks. But with abuela's help and careful observation of her siblings, she realizes that everybody has to practice and maybe if she does, she can be a good baker after all. Includes a recipe for polvorones cookies with dulce de leche.
This is a simple story about finding our own interests and the merit of practicing a new skill. The characters are Hispanic and Spanish is sprinkled throughout the text, with no Italics or bold print to separate out the Spanish words as any different. The family includes three siblings and their grandmother, with no indication of whether the parents are present or not. A simple story to boost the value of persistence.
This is a simple story about finding our own interests and the merit of practicing a new skill. The characters are Hispanic and Spanish is sprinkled throughout the text, with no Italics or bold print to separate out the Spanish words as any different. The family includes three siblings and their grandmother, with no indication of whether the parents are present or not. A simple story to boost the value of persistence.
mutuallyinclusive's review
4.0
Bella’s Recipe for Success follows a young Latinx girl named Bella who is trying to figure out what she’s good at. Her sister is a talented gymnast and her brother is a talented musician, but Bella is struggling to find her hidden talent. She tries baking polvorones with her abuela, but her first attempt goes all wrong. Though she struggles, Bella learns that being good at something takes hard work, perseverance, and patience.
The illustrations by Geraldine Rodríguez are so fun! The way she captures the facial expressions of each character brings so much emotion and personality to every single page.
With Spanish vocabulary peppered throughout, Bella’s Recipe for Success would be a fantastic addition to classroom libraries. Plus, there’s a recipe for polvorones con dulche de leche that I can’t wait to try. My baking skills are not great, but I will take a lesson from Bella and practice.
Thank you so much to Beaming Books for sending me a review copy of Bella’s Recipe For Success.
The illustrations by Geraldine Rodríguez are so fun! The way she captures the facial expressions of each character brings so much emotion and personality to every single page.
With Spanish vocabulary peppered throughout, Bella’s Recipe for Success would be a fantastic addition to classroom libraries. Plus, there’s a recipe for polvorones con dulche de leche that I can’t wait to try. My baking skills are not great, but I will take a lesson from Bella and practice.
Thank you so much to Beaming Books for sending me a review copy of Bella’s Recipe For Success.
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