With the clock now ticking, Rose needs to teach her daughter to become a magical warrior in order to prevent their blood line from being eliminated completely in a war which began many generations ago. Realizing that magic is actually real, Bianca now sees the museum’s magical artifacts in a whole new scary light and is further horrified to learn what had really happened to her father. On returning home one night, after feeling something was terribly wrong, Bianca walks into the middle of a battle of magic between her mother and another woman, who then tries to kill Bianca. It had been ten years since Bianca’s father had mysteriously disappeared without a trace and she often thought about him. Her mother, Rose, reads to the children three times per week, each time with a new story, much to the delight of the children and their parents.
Bianca Frost smiles as she listens to her mother read ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ to the children during Storytelling Hour in the Princess Room of the Museum for Magical and Rare Artifacts. Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favoriteįirst Frost is the first book in the Frost series written by Liz DeJesus. ABC's with the Vejigantes gets 5 stars from this reviewer! What a fun way to discover another culture. Accompanied by activities, the book would be excellent for an art or social studies class, or simply for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon of crafting and learning. The style of illustrations and the vivid colors are very fitting for this Puerto Rican tradition and evoke the excitement of the parade.ĪBC's with the Vejigantes is an educational picture book that not only teaches the alphabet and words in Spanish, but also stimulates children's imaginations and sparks their creativity, inviting them to become artisans and create their own masks and costumes using coconuts, papier-mache, newspapers, and other materials. What is the meaning behind the tradition of the vejigantes? How is it connected to the church? How did it originate? What are the main characters of the parade? These and other questions are answered, and more.
Some of the vejigantes' costumes have rooster feathers sewn into them! The first vejigante to walk down the street has a costume that is blue like the Puerto Rican sky. While the book is written in English, each new letter of the alphabet is represented by a word in Spanish, with the corresponding word in English written in bold. Using the traditional Vejigantes Parade as an anchor, which takes place in Ponce, Puerto Rico every year, this talented Boricua author takes children on an exciting journey from A to Z. Teach children the alphabet and introduce them to Spanish words and Puerto Rican folklore with Liz DeJesus' debut children's picture book, ABC's with the Vejigantes.
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