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Bella's Recipe for Success

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Bella wants to find out what she's good at. But she quits everything she (barely) tries because she's a disaster at it. Her somersaults are like clumsy jirafas rolling downhill, her piano playing like elephant feet. When she decides to learn how to bake with her wise old abuela, her first attempt at dulce de leche frosting looks like scaly cocodrilo skin. She must learn it's okay to try again or she won't be good at anything. Peppered with Spanish vocabulary and set in an intergenerational Latinx home, Bella's Recipe for Success will show all kids the value of practicing to learn a new skill, and that it's okay to make mistakes along the way.

A recipe for Polvorones con Dulce de Leche is included at the back of the book so kids can have fun making their own.

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    • School Library Journal

      August 20, 2021

      Gr 1-3-Bella's hermano can play the piano with his eyes closed, and her hermana is excellent at flipping and cartwheels like an expert gymnast. Bella tries to play the piano and flip in the air like her siblings, but her attempts are less than fabulous. When Bella asks Abuela to help her bake polvorones, Mexican cookies filled with dulce de leche, her first attempts don't come out quite as they should, and she becomes discouraged. Abuela nudges her to try again, and Bella begins to notice that even her piano-playing brother and somersaulting sister make mistakes, but each time they do they make sure to keep trying. Filled with renewed resolve, Bella tries and tries again, until the yummy treats are perfect and delicious! Colorful backdrops and an interesting narrative featuring a universal conflict make this title perfect for kids who are not quite ready for chapter books. A recipe for polvorones is included. Bella and her family have brown skin. VERDICT This intergenerational tale about family traditions and grit will be a welcome addition to emerging or transitional readers' shelves.-Selenia Paz, Harris County P.L., Houston

      Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:520
  • Text Difficulty:1-3

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