This was an excellent book that should the love and bond between mother and father and their children. I enjoyed the Spanish flair this book had. The book is written primarily in English but every couple of pages the author throws in some Spanish words as well. The author also includes things like tamales that they must have just eaten for dinner and tango which is what the mother and father were doing in the kitchen that woke the children up. My favorite part in this book was when the mother and father finally saw the children peeking into the kitchen and instead of sending them back to bed, they let them join in on the fun and took it as an opportunity to bond with their children. I think this book sends such a strong message of love and a strong family bond that hopefully many children can relate to. I would love to use this book as a read aloud in my classroom. This book could help us discuss families and Hispanic culture. The only thing I wish this book had was a section about the author. I don't know anything about the author from this book and I would really like to know if he has any special ties or knowledge on the Hispanic culture before writing this book. This book was adorable. It shows so much love between the mother and father as they dance late at night together doing something simple: cleaning dishes. It takes this simple moment and turns it into an entire story about a dance that becomes a family bonding moment. It really shows how the little things make days better. It also adds a little diversity because the family is Hispanic and has phrases in Spanish. I would use this book for a rainy day or just for fun.
Good to use if studying other cultures. Use of the spanish language is exampled throughout the book.
—lolkidd
I would give it 5 stars if I loved the illustrations...they look a little blurry and cheaply done.
—shay_shay269
Great book to teach a lesson on suffixes.
—jilliannmzuch
Beautiful pictures, fun story
—Emma
This book WAS cute!
—Hume
