(4) K-3 Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Illustrated by Robert Trujillo. Darío is certain his little brother's birthday will be the worst: all Ariel wants is to eat tacos in the park with their parents. But Darío is pleasantly surprised to find that a low-key party has its own benefits. Despite its overt message, the story, in both English and Spanish, is satisfying. The awkwardly rendered illustrations give the book an amateurish look.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Illustrated by Thelma Muraida. "Cecelia and Miguel are best friends." So begins every page of this sweet tale of lifelong friendship told in simple English and Spanish text. The kids grow up together and eventually marry and have twins. The amateurish illustrations are made to look like photos pasted in a scrapbook, lending the book a nostalgic feel that will appeal most to adult couples.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Tanja Bauerle. Using a "House That Jack Built" structure, Bertrand describes how a town comes together to build a park. In the bilingual version, the building materials are first introduced in English then later repeated in Spanish. The conceit works well; a vocabulary page is appended in the bilingual edition. Stiff illustrations accompany the texts. Review covers these titles: The Park Our Town Built and The Park Our Town Built / El parque que nuestro pueblo construyó.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Tanja Bauerle. Using a "House That Jack Built" structure, Bertrand describes how a town comes together to build a park. In the bilingual version, the building materials are first introduced in English then later repeated in Spanish. The conceit works well; a vocabulary page is appended in the bilingual edition. Stiff illustrations accompany the texts. Review covers these titles: The Park Our Town Built and The Park Our Town Built / El parque que nuestro pueblo construyó.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham