Super Sponge-Tastic! Book

The book "Siesta" is written by Ginger Foglesong Guy and illustrated by Rene King Moreno. The author uses bilingualism by equally representing the English language and the Spanish language. I would give this book a 4 star rating. I enjoyed the illustrations, the pattern of the book, and the story's sweet ending. From my observations, I perceive this book to be for lower level readers due to the fact that the book doesn't feature many details about the main characters, who they are, and what they're like. In this sense, the story doesn't provide rich, authentic characters. The story reflects the title, and introduces a beautiful cultural concept that is celebrated by many different regions in the world. The siesta is a mid-day break, or nap that is taken during the hottest time of day. This is a common tradition in countries with warmer climates. The story contains quite a basic plot. However, it employs a rhythmic, repetitive tone to the story. There isn't much character development seen throughout the book. This story falls into the genre of realistic fiction, as this story could accurately take place between a brother and sister. As far as design goes, I enjoyed how the words that were a color were written in the respective color on the page. Throughout the book, each statement is first presented in Spanish, and then in English, occurring either underneath or right next to the phrase. The text is fairly large since the sentences are basic. Again, this larger text is a clue that this story is for a younger audience. Most of the time the font is either black or white. Black, if the phrase is placed in front of a lighter background, and white if the phrase is placed in front of a darker background. As far as backmatter goes, there isn't a glossary or other provided sources to offer pronunciations or translation information.