Review by Booklist Review
With the charm and spirit of the original, Posada's fresh Spanish rendition shows Lily, the indomitable mouse-girl, as she shines in her role as the assistant to Ginger, the teacher's niece and selected flower girl. Henkes' always-endearing black-ink and watercolor artwork depicting Lily's range of emotions will appeal to young Spanish speakers who will empathize with Lily's initial hopes, brief letdown and happy conclusion: Yo sabía que este sería el mejor día de mi vida (I knew this would be the best day of my life).--Schon, Isabel Copyright 2009 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
K-Gr 3-When her teacher, Mr. Slinger, announces that he is getting married, Lily is certain that she will be the flower girl. She begins to practice at once-walking slowly across her room, looking from side to side with a brilliant smile, singing the wedding march. Her parents try to warn her that Mr. Slinger may have a little niece who deserves the job. But Lily is convinced that this wedding will be the best day of her life. Her distress is palpable when her teacher tells her that he does indeed have a niece, Ginger, who will, in fact, be the flower girl. Just how Lily both saves the wedding march and gets her dream to come true makes for a deeply humorous and satisfying story. The translation sparkles, catching both the spirit and inflection of the English original; and Lily's highly individual personality comes through undiluted. A must-have for any collection serving a young Hispanic population, this volume continues the publisher's immense success in producing highquality translations. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved All rights reserved.
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Review by Horn Book Review
This Spanish-language version of Lilly's Big Day perfectly captures Henkes's finely tuned dialogue and signature narrative style. The ebullience and expressiveness of the mouse faces need no translation. Seeing this book in Spanish is a reminder that a good translation, such as this one, can make a story transcend language barriers. (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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