Otheguy, Emma. Reina Ramos Works it Out! Andres Landazabal, Illus. I Can Read, Level 2 Series. Harper, 09/2022. [32]pp. Reader. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $16.99. 978-0-06-322311-0. Paper $4.99. 978-0-06-322310-3.
Reina is excited about a class project where each student will dress like a famous person. She hopes to be the artist Frida Kahlo, but her friend Nora also wants to be Kahlo. The girls resolve the dispute in a story that celebrates other Latinx heroes, including Celia Cruz, Ellen Ochoa, and Roberto Clemente. The book design will facilitate reading, with about four lines of text per page, full-color cartoon-style artwork, and a large, well-spaced text. The students, parents, and teachers are depicted in the illustrations as various ethnicities, making this a great example of inclusion. There is also a Spanish language edition: Reina Ramos encuentra la solucion, 978-0-06-323000-2.
Penny Peck, San Jose State University iSchool