Written by Gary Soto
Illustrated by Susan Guevara
Picture book 4
We all know a person who always knows how to bring a party down, but have you ever stopped to think about what is wrong with him or her? In this story, Novio Boy has never had a birthday party of his own. His best friend Chato decides to give him the best surprise party ever! Everyone has arrived and the party is hot, but where is Novio Boy??? Chato forgot to invite him to his own party!!! This book is full of laughs and great fun! It also teaches some new Spanish words to the child or adult who is reading it. I loved how the Spanish words were just placed into the text. It made it flow very easily and from the context clues you could derive the meaning of the word with out looking it up. The illustrations in the book were very interesting. All of the picture books I have read so far have been realistic looking. The illustrator used cartoon like style to represent the story. It make the funny parts in the story that much more comical. This book discusses friendship, community relationships and teaches children about the Latino culture. I really enjoyed this book and learning new words to add to my vocabulary!
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