Día de disfraces (Dress-Up Day Spanish Edition)

by Blanca Gómez

Overview

Tras perderse la fiesta de disfraces de su clase, una niña decide que no necesita una excusa para disfrazarse en esta tierna historia en la que muchos niños se verán reflejados

Cuando una niña se pierde el día de disfraces en el colegio, decide que no tiene por qué perdérselo del todo. Irá disfrazada de conejita ¡al día siguiente!

Pero cuando llega el día siguiente y ella es la única que va disfrazada, ya no le parece una idea tan genial. ¿Podrán un poco de confianza y un inesperado nuevo amigo convertir un momento embarazoso en uno genial?

Día de disfraces es una tierna y divertida historia en la que cualquier niño que se haya sentido inseguro alguna vez podrá sentirse reflejado. Se trata de una oda a la amistad, a la individualidad y a atreverse con todo.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419772184
Publisher:	Abrams Appleseed
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Blanca Gómez is a much-sought-after picture book illustrator and the author-artist of Bird House. In a starred review, Kirkus called One Family “visually striking,” and the New York Times called her illustrations “adorable.” “Wonder-filled and delightful” were the words Kirkus used to describe City Moon in another starred review. Blanca lives in Madrid, Spain.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2024

PreS-Gr 1—Costume Day is coming up at school, and the unnamed protagonist in Gómez's delightful Spanish-language board book cannot wait. She and her mother have worked together on a homemade white bunny costume, and she's excited for everyone at school to see it. To her great disappointment, she wakes up sick the next morning and stays home from school, missing Costume Day. When she is well enough to return to school the following day, her mother suggests she wear her bunny costume, instantly brightening her mood. On the way, she is excited to show off her bunny suit, but when she arrives at school her classmates are nonplussed by her appearance. Feeling self-conscious, she hides behind a tree, shedding a tear. Just then, Hugo arrives in a bright orange carrot costume, and feeling less alone, the pair run off to play and are soon joined by the rest of their schoolmates. Gómez's digital collage illustrations capture and enhance the young protagonist's emotional journey and will appeal to fans of Christian Robinson. VERDICT Social-emotional themes and charming illustrations make this an excellent addition to Spanish-language picture book collections.—Jessica Agudelo

School Library Journal

"The joy of dress-up, the gleefulness of youth, and the nostalgia of school days come full circle in this beautifully illustrated adventure."

Booklist

"Gómez’s charming paper collage and digital illustrations have a flat rendering style reminiscent of child art and faithfully capture the distinctive gestures and deeply felt emotions of young children. . .Genial and satisfying in its sweet, childlike simplicity." —Kirkus Reviews

"The joy of dress-up, the gleefulness of youth, and the nostalgia of school days come full circle in this beautifully illustrated adventure." —Booklist

"Social-emotional themes and charming illustrations make this an excellent addition to Spanish-language picture book collections."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2021-12-16
Madrid resident, author, and illustrator Gómez delivers yet another delightful picture book reflecting childhood’s simple joys.

A young, brown-skinned girl is eager to show off her homemade rabbit get-up at her class’s upcoming costume party. Unfortunately, on the big day, she wakes up sick, so she has to stay home, much to her chagrin. Feeling better the next day, she dons her rabbit costume upon her mother’s suggestion, then eagerly heads to school. Her schoolmates’ reception, however, is less than ideal—students stare, point, and laugh. A moving, wordless double-page spread shows the protagonist running away from the playground in embarrassment. But when Hugo, who also missed the costume party, arrives wearing a carrot costume—“seriously!”—a game of rabbit-chases-the-carrot begins, and soon everyone wants to join the fun. Gómez does a solid job capturing Spanish colloquialisms (cole, conejito, tenía tantas ganas, genial) from beginning to heartfelt end. Unfortunately, the translation in the simultaneously published English edition is choppy and doesn't do the original Spanish edition justice. The charming paper collage and digital illustrations have a flat rendering style reminiscent of child art and faithfully capture the distinctive gestures and deeply felt emotions of young children. The book’s artwork includes diverse representation.

Genial and satisfying in its sweet, childlike simplicity. (Spanish language picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews