This sweet depiction of Reina's point of view is warm and emotional. The shorter sentence structure is perfect for new independent readers. ( )

Reina is excited when her teacher announces a “wax museum” in which the students will dress up like famous people from history. Reina immediately wants to be a “strong person” like Frida Kahlo, but gets upset when her best friend also wants to dress up as Frida. What can Reina do now?

This is a very cute story about a common occurrence for many young children – a school project that requires dressing up as and providing biographical information about a historical figure. In this case, there can be no duplicate entries, which causes Reina’s problem of not being able to share her subject of choice with her best friend. She works with her friend, teacher, and abuela to come up with a solution, showing both good friendship and problem-solving skills.

All of the children mentioned in the book choose famous Latinx folks for their subjects, and my own small quibble with the book is that I wish the backmatter described their contributions in more than a one-phrase biography.

The illustrations are brightly colorful and thus very appealing. ( )