Booklist Review

A young girl, brown skinned and ruddy cheeked, loves spending time outdoors with her abuelita, where they can be seen twirling among the autumn leaves. But as the months pass, the girl notices that Abuelita is forgetting things and growing weaker, until one day, Abuelita isn't there anymore. The girl's sadness is plain to see, but she chooses to focus on remembering the happy times with Abuelita and the special ways they'd enjoy the seasons together. At the story's end, the girl plays outside as the leaves dance around her in the shape of her abuelita. Beautiful full-page illustrations are alive with movement and the vibrant colors of fall, conferring a celebratory feel onto a sad subject. This lovely Spanish translation of Dance like a Leaf contains melodic language and high-level vocabulary that create a sophisticated, heart-tugging story about how our loved ones never truly leave us.