Fiesta Fiasco

May 1, 2007
PreS-Gr 3-The four friends from "Mañ ana, Iguana" (Holiday House, 2004)Conejo (a rabbit), Iguana, Culebra (a snake), and Tortuga (a tortoise)return for another adventure, this time to celebrate Culebras birthday. Conejo convinces his pals to buy gifts according to his own taste, and not according to what their friend might like. Poor Tortuga ends up buying a shirt, Iguana gets a sombrero, and Conejo chooses a pair of pants. Conejo puts on each item as the snake explains that he cant use the clothes and the three friends finally figure out what the rabbit has done. They send him off without playing any party games like Pin the Tale on the Coyote and Musical Rocks. Conejo makes amends by returning with the gifts that Culebra really would like and the four reconcile. The text is peppered with Spanish words defined in a glossary in the front of the book. A fiery palette enlivens the simple cartoon artwork set in the desert. The scenes are fun to look at, such as the cacti sporting balloons as fiesta decorations and the boom box belting tunes. A welcome addition to most libraries."Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA"

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