I liked that this book on the left side was written in English and the right side was Spanish. This book is about a Spanish girl, who wants to play the drums for a festival. She disguises herself as a boy and plays the drums in the festival. Everyone is saying how good "he" is. She then takes of the mask, and they realize she is a girl. The bring her to her mom's work and her mom is very upset with her. Her mom eventually lets her go back to the festival, and her mom gets to hear how good of a drummer she truly is. I loved in this book, this little girl never gave up on her dreams. ( )

Drum, Chavi, Drum is a story about a young girl who desires to play drums for a festival. In her culture, girls do not play drums, so she is not accepted. After facing much ridicule, Chavi still does not give up. She disguises herself as a boy and plays at the festival. It is uncovered that she is truly a girl, and everyone continues to cheer for her because of her natural talents. This story teaches to pursue your dreams despite what society says. ( )

Chavi wants to play the drums, but everyone tells her she is too loud and that drums are for boys. Chavi is determined to the play the drums though. When she is supposed to be home cleaning, she sneaks away with a friend and goes to the local festival. She beats on the hood of a car and everyone thinks she is a little boy with great talent. When she reveals who she really is, she is brought to her mother's workplace, and her Mami is furious. Chavi feels awful because she has embarrassed her mother who works so hard to take care of them all. But her mother's hearts softens and she allows her to go back to the festival. When Mami hears how well she plays, she apologizes for not listening before.

This book is written in English and Spanish. It would be a great book to read to students who are learning Spanish words in school. ( )

The author has the text in English on one page and Spanish on the other. I think this book is good because it addresses two possible audiences. A young girl wants to play the congas for a festival. Her teacher tells her she can't play because she is a girl. Not only is she a girl, but he has already chosen a boy to play on the float. Her culture believes in following norms. The boys do the work outside of the home, and the women clean the house. She is looked down upon and discouraged by friends and family. She is very persistent, and she believes she can play the drums. People begin to compliment her talent because they think she is a boy because of her Zorro costume. She becomes discovered and gets punished, but her mom turns around and takes her back to the festival. She steals the show from Carlitos. This book is important when teaching children to follow their passions. I wish the author would have defined the Spanish terms she used in the book, but other than that, it's a really good book. ( )