Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“Summer arrived gently, carrying a blue and cloudless sky, making it a perfect season for dreaming.” So begins the story of Octavio Rivera’s strange dreams of falling guitars and turtles that he shares only with his granddaughter. The compelling paintings of Esau Andrade Valencia, said to follow in Diego Rivera’s footsteps, capture the fantastic nature of the dreams. Bilingual text.

When Gabriela and Diego ask for a dog, their parents tell them that they will have to share, which the siblings reluctantly accept…While teaching her a trick, the children discover the pup loves tortillas; soon she is known to the entire neighborhood for her gentleness, sweetness, and as the dog who loves tortillas. When Sofie gets sick, the children finally learn to share her. Full-page innovative and colorful clay illustrations will hold the attention of young readers. — School Library Journal