(2) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Alarcón uses simple, richly descriptive verse (printed in Spanish and English) to explain the origins of the days of the week while celebrating a Latino family's traditions. Gonzalez's full-bleed double-page-spread illustrations, in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic marker, pay tribute to "Mexico's indigenous crafts." An illustrator's note reveals Alarcón died in 2016 but adds that his unique way of portraying the Latino experience through poetry will live on. Bib.

Reviewer: Alma Ramos-McDermott | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. This bilingual colection includes twenty-six poems about the animals of the Iguazú National Park in Argentina. The precise language and deep-hued illustrations create a sense of wonder about the jungle's "untamed living spirit." The pieces may also inspire young people to think about endangered species.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Paula Barragan. These seventeen bilingual poems, in both Spanish and English, celebrate family, friends, and the Latino experience. The collection has a strong social conscience, but a few of the pieces seem like didactic exercises. The stylized illustrations provide a rich palette heavy on blues and green. Alarcón's introductory autobiographical note encourages readers to "keep on dreaming for good!"

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. This collection of poems in Spanish and English celebrates not only winter but also the region of northern California where Alarcón lives. While the poems are clearly tied to a specific landscape, they also evoke the universal joys of the season. Gonzalez's illustrations capture the jubilant spirit of the bilingual poems, and children will enjoy hunting for the iguanas hidden throughout.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Alarcón and González team up again to offer a third bilingual collection of illustrated seasonal poems. Fall in Los Angeles is warm with family life and optimistic messages ("yes, you can do it!"). Some poems, such as "First Day of School," display the poignancy and grace that have won Alarcón praise, but others are not as successful. González illustrates fall with colorful joy.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. In twenty-two poems, each presented in Spanish and English, Alarc_n evokes his childhood summer vacations in Mexico. Memories of both people and landscape are sprinkled with vivid images, such as that of the "Summer Sun": "luminous / orange / hanging / from the tree / of noontime." The joyful illustrations add an almost tactile quality to this truly bilingual collection.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza