Rafi and Rosi Carnival!

Lulu Delacre

Book - 2006

Two Latin American tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico's Carnival season.

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Published
New York : Rayo/HarperCollins 2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Lulu Delacre (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
63 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
ISBN
9780060735982
9780060735975
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Review by Booklist Review

\rtf1\ansi\deff0Gr. 1\endash 3. In this I Can Read book, Rafi and Rosi are frog siblings who live in Puerto Rico, where it's Carnival time. In the first of the four short chapters, Rafi tells his sister that she can be Carnival Queen, which is hotly disputed by her neighbor, Do\'f1a Carmen, who is one of the judges. Rafi tempers Rosi's disappointment by making her a float from a wagon. Eventually, the two get to the parade, but Rafi's mask scares Rosi, who runs off, thus scaring her brother. There are several problems here, including Rafi's propensity for upsetting Rosi. The addendum of projects (including a periscope with mirrors) doesn't mention safety or the need for adult help except for a note about attaching an elastic band to the back of a mask. The draws here are a text peppered with Spanish (there's a glossary up front), the Puerto Rican setting, and a chance to learn about a new celebration. The watercolor artwork is nice but too often illustrates the least dramatic of the events. For libraries that serve a Puerto Rican community or where there's demand for easy readers or books with Spanish words. --Ilene Cooper Copyright 2006 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3-This easy reader opens with a glossary of Spanish words. Each of the three stories centers on the relationship between two Puerto Rican tree frogs as they celebrate Carnival. In the first, Rafi casually assures Rosi that she could be chosen Queen of Carnival, and she is crushed when she is told that she's too young. Rafi then decorates his wagon and pulls her up and down their street in her very own parade. The other two stories concern the Carnival parade and the periscope Rafi uses to watch it, and Rosi's fear of the terrible vejigante masks. These frog siblings are mischievous, but it is clear that they love and appreciate one another. Their emotions and experiences are universal to childhood. The charming cartoon illustrations are integral to the amusing text. A concluding "Did You Know-" section has information as well as instructions for several crafts relating to the stories.-Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Tree frog siblings Rafi and Rosi return in their second book for independent readers. In three short easy-to-read chapters, Rafi and his little sister enjoy the excitement of Puerto Rico's Carnival. Delacre's lively pictures capture festive details, and the text introduces a few Spanish words. The back matter provides some factual information and three activities. Glos. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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