Sunday, July 22, 2012
Just In Case
The story uses a Spanish alphabet to tell the tell. Senor Calavera has to get present for his best friends birthday so he collects items that begin with the alphabet with the help of a ghost. I loved that the book uses the alphabet to tell the story and includes Spanish words as well. The illustrations were bright and colorful and involved much of the Spanish culture, like the idea of a calavera in the story. The only thing I didn't like was Senor Calavera brought back to life his friends husband. It may not be too obvious to little kids but I wouldn't want them to get the wrong ideas if they had a love one pass away recently.
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Yeah, this book may be a "touchy" subject if young children start to think that dead loved ones can come back to life. A fun story to read at home, with your own kids, but may open a can of worms that you might not want to deal with as a public school teacher. I loved the illustrations and the idea that your loved ones can still be with you through memories that you keep of them & all the things in life that they loved.
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