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Title:
Max Loves Munecas!
Author:
Zetta Elliot
Illustrations:
Mauricio J. Flores
Publisher: Rosetta Press
ISBN: 9781497332027
Review:
Max loved looking in the
window of the doll makers shop. But he couldn’t let anyone know. It wasn’t the
dolls themselves that he loved but the beautiful dresses and jewelry they wore.
Max wished he could sew. One day he ventured in with a group of girls from his
class. Pepe, the store owner, noticed Max looking around the shop in awe. Max
sat and listened as Pepe told him the story of his childhood and how he came to
be the owner of a doll shop. Pepe shared how he and his grandmother made a quilt
together. She died and left him all alone. He was forced to stay with the
street boys, but decided he couldn’t. His grandmother taught him better than
that. He met a kind woman, Senora Beatriz, who owned a doll shop and took him
in as her assistant. She left to deliver a dress and was gone for the night. Pepe
took it upon himself to use her precious sewing machine and broke it. He asked
Primo, the street boys’ leader, for help. An unlikely friendship formed. Max
pondered the story. He will have to decide if whether or not he would want to
become an assistant to Pepe.
Author Zetta Elliot has
created a unique story that invites readers to look in another direction. There
is an underlying message that readers will find inspiring. Parents and teachers
could use this tool as a read-a-loud and open up dialogue to encourage children
to follow their dreams and not to be afraid or ashamed if their dream is not
what would be classified as mainstream or the norm. This fast paced read is
filled with interesting characters and vivid scenery.
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