A review by jozefsyndicate
My Vida Loca by Jacqueline Jules

4.0

Jozef Syndicate's 8-year-old reviewer gives My Vida Loca a solid 4-star rating. She found "My Vida Loca" to be a funny collection of three stories that tell the adventures of Sofia who is active and behaves just like your crazy second-grade best friend. The best parts of the book is when Sofia drowns her mother's flower garden and decides to spread soil over it. When her sisters come to help Sofia but get dirty instead, Sofia sprays them with water to try and clean them, but what a mess! Another favorite part is when Sofia is in church and wants to know Abuela's secret ingredient for arroz con leche after she made a big mistake in the kitchen.

"My Vida Loca" interjects Spanish words at the perfect time for young readers to understand and enjoy. (The glossary in the back of the book is a bonus.) Watching this reviewer laugh out loud and practice new Spanish words is an added treat. This is a great book for independent readers and fun for parents/teachers reading to younger groups.



*This is a review of an eARC received through NetGalley.