In Rosa's Mexico
(Book)

"An Apple soup book."

In separate encounters with a rooster, a burro, and a wolf, a young Mexican girl is able to magically make things better. Each story uses some Spanish words, which are listed in the brief "Spanish-English dictionary." Three short stories about an angelic Mexican girl and her good works. Illustrated in full color. Wonderful things happen to young Rosa in her magical homeland of Mexico! Her rooster, El Gallo, opens his beak and out fly violetas to sell at the market so the family can buy food. Rosa picks a star from the sky to help a fallen burro. A grateful wolf gives her a beautiful anillo, a ring to thank her for freeing him from a trap, and Rosa returns it to its rightful owner: a bride about to be wed. These three stories, written with a bewitching hint of magical realism and enhanced with playful illustrations by Mexican artist Andrea Arroyo, will transport very young readers to a mystical world alive with color and enchantment.