Fiesta Fiasco

This is a cute little story. It's funny and teaches a lesson that can be hard for kids. When you're picking out gifts, think about what your friend/brother/sister would actually want, not what you want. I like the desert animals and how whimsically they're drawn. The warm colors and cartoonish anima......more

In the tradition of trickster tales from Native Americans, Hispanic culture and the American Southwest, "Fiesta Fiasco" is a delightful story that teaches children to think of others before oneself. This bilingual book features both English and Spanish words in a tale about four friends; conejo/rabbi......more

Fiesta Fiasco is about a group of animals trying to throw the perfect birthday party for their friend Culebra the snake. In their preparation for the fiesta, the animals learn what it means to be a good amigo. While the animals do not have any nationality, this book includes a lot of Spanish vocabul......more

LATINO book selection: The story "Fiesta Fiasco" by Ann Whitford Paul was the book I chose that had a Latino background. This book's story was spoken in English and some Hispanic. The great thing about this book, however, is when Hispanic was spoken, there was an English spoken dialogue immediately a......more

I enjoyed this book. I like that it teaches Spanish gradually by naming the characters after what the animal is called in Spanish and they use a few other Spanish words. I got it at my work's book fair this summer and both of my nieces and I enjoyed reading it. It made Farrah feel smart to know that......more