Loretta Lopez

A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to celebrate when her sister swaps birthdays with her in the summer. Featuring bright, colorful, kid-friendly art, a delightful first-person narrator, a close-knit Latino family, a glossary of Spanish words, and a sweet message about the virtues of giving and receiving, this book has multifaced appeal. Full color illustrations.

Introduces Spanish by defining such common words as "hola" ("hello"), "perro" ("dog"), and "madre" ("mother").

A little girl guides the reader through each step of a posada, a Hispanic holiday tradition celebrated on the nine nights before Christmas.

A little girl celebrates the Day of the Dead as she waits for the arrival of her grandfather's spirit.