Anna Witte

Sweet story of a little girl who, envious of her big sister, finds something special to do for herself -- learn fandango like her mama. Very sweet in terms of the little girl relating to everyone in her family -- father-child time while he is teaching her to dance; sister interactions when Lola wistfully envies her big sister's hair, friends, abilities; and mother-child interactions in that Lola is emulating her mama. I recommend the audiorecording since you can really get the feel of the show more rhythms (1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12....). show less

A story book for slightly older children that tells how Lola begins to learn the flamenco from her father after being inspired by finding her mother’s old flamenco shoes in the closet. She feels as though she’s not special compared to her older sister and learning dance from her father makes her feel special. She works very hard and performs at her mother’s surprise party. The art style is bright and colorful and does a good job showing the movement of the story.

Spanish version of "Lola's Fandango." Lola's father teaches her to dance flamenco as a birthday surprise for her mother. The accompanying CD is great to read along with, because music is such an important part of the story. I also liked the depiction of the family relationships - Lola longs to be as cool as her older sister, her mom is a bit mysterious about her dancing past. They feel like 3-dimensional characters, even in such a brief story.

Sweet story of a little girl who, envious of her big sister, finds something special to do for herself -- learn fandango like her mama. Very sweet in terms of the little girl relating to everyone in her family -- father-child time while he is teaching her to dance; sister interactions when Lola wistfully envies her big sister's hair, friends, abilities; and mother-child interactions in that Lola is emulating her mama. I recommend the audiorecording since you can really get the feel of the show more rhythms (1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12....). show less