Review by Ashley Hope Pérez
Review Source: Latinx in Kid Lit
Book Author: Zetta Elliott
Max wants to visit a beautiful boutique that sells handmade dolls, but he worries that other children will tease him. When he finally finds the courage to enter the store, Max meets Señor Pepe who has been making dolls since he was a boy in Honduras. Señor Pepe shares his story with Max and reminds him that, “There is no shame in making something beautiful with your hands. Sewing is a skill—just like hitting a baseball or fixing a car.” Continue reading.
You can purchase the book from author Zetta Elliott’s website in English or Spanish.
Max Loves Muñecas! by Zetta Elliott
Published by Createspace Independent Pub on May 4th 2014
Genres: Latinx
Pages: 72
Reading Level: Grades 6-8
ISBN: 9781497353831
Review Source: Latinx in Kid Lit
Also by this author: The Door at the Crossroads, Milo's Museum, Dragons in a Bag
Max wants to visit a beautiful boutique that sells handmade dolls, but he worries that other children will tease him. When he finally finds the courage to enter the store, Max meets Señor Pepe who has been making dolls since he was a boy in Honduras. Señor Pepe shares his story with Max and reminds him that, “There is no shame in making something beautiful with your hands. Sewing is a skill--just like hitting a baseball or fixing a car.”
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