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rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the first Marisol McDonald book. It never occurred to me that there might be a sequel, so I was ecstatic when I saw this book on Edelweiss! I absolutely loved it. The message and illustrations are fantastic. I really appreciate the fact that the story is in both Spanish and English. I look forward to more Marisol McDonald books!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
I did my best to read through the Spanish parts of the book to check my Spanish comprehension. Not bad, and it's always interesting to see how things are translated!
Cute story about Marisol who dances to the beat of her own drum and doesn't worry what others think. Good lesson about being unique and true to yourself.
Cute story about Marisol who dances to the beat of her own drum and doesn't worry what others think. Good lesson about being unique and true to yourself.
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
4.0
E (age 7) - 3 stars because one for the color, the girl not liking to match and her being unique, and the last one is meaning I just like the book. My favorite part is when Marisol went in to store and bought princess, pirate and soccer stuff for her birthday. If kids are interested in people being unique they should read it.
Me (way more than age 7)- 4.5 stars because I appreciate all the layers and underlying messages in the book. I really like this bilingual English/Spanish series and unique, confident, individual Marisol as a main character. The mom is from Peru and the dad is red-haired Scottish American. The author’s mom was from Peru and her dad was North American and she was raised bilingual so this is a true #ownvoices book. The illustrator is also a Latina (Mexico/US) so it is a fully diverse team. These are lengthier picture books and more word dense so take a bit longer to read aloud but it gives more time for kids to look at the beautiful colorful pictures. :-) A birthday party is a perfect platform to show uniqueness and individuality and how it is perfectly ok to combine things. As a family who has experienced sending money to support family in another country and also fighting the lengthy visitor visa process, I REALLY love the storyline with Abuelita (grandma) from Peru trying to visit in time for Marisol’s birthday. The book mentions the reality (high cost/time) of getting papeles/visa and a ticket for a visit to the US. The ending is very realistic and satisfying.
Me (way more than age 7)- 4.5 stars because I appreciate all the layers and underlying messages in the book. I really like this bilingual English/Spanish series and unique, confident, individual Marisol as a main character. The mom is from Peru and the dad is red-haired Scottish American. The author’s mom was from Peru and her dad was North American and she was raised bilingual so this is a true #ownvoices book. The illustrator is also a Latina (Mexico/US) so it is a fully diverse team. These are lengthier picture books and more word dense so take a bit longer to read aloud but it gives more time for kids to look at the beautiful colorful pictures. :-) A birthday party is a perfect platform to show uniqueness and individuality and how it is perfectly ok to combine things. As a family who has experienced sending money to support family in another country and also fighting the lengthy visitor visa process, I REALLY love the storyline with Abuelita (grandma) from Peru trying to visit in time for Marisol’s birthday. The book mentions the reality (high cost/time) of getting papeles/visa and a ticket for a visit to the US. The ending is very realistic and satisfying.
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