Let's Eat

Rating:
Summary: Magnifico !
Review: The illustrations in this book are wonderful as well as the story itself. If you want to introduce or emphasize a certain Latino book, this is great. The story is about dinner time with this Mexican family, which is a very special time for the Latino's(I am also Latina). It shows how family plays an important role in the 'event' including grandparents. This is true for Latino's. Everyday there is someone different missing at the dinner table and the mama says "Ay que pena!" meaning what a shame, until she is the one missing because she goes to have a baby, and the girl says "Ay que pena!",and at the last meal they are all sitting together including the newest addition to the family and the mothers states how happy she is that everyone is eating together. There is some usage of hispanic words and things evident in the culture, including music and dance. My children loved the book, and it was quite nice to see a reflection of a Latino family in this unique story.