I liked this book for a few reasons. I liked the use of language in the book because on the left side of the page the story was told in English, whereas, on the right side of the page the story was told in Spanish. This would be a great book for any ELL students in the classroom to be able to compare and make the bridge from their home language to English. I also liked the characters, the young boy in the story worked hard for his mother and in the community in order to earn enough money for his Vejigante costume in order to join the festival. The message in the story is to be kind to others and always work towards your dreams. ( )

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