Rosita felt like a taco all wrapped up in Mamá Elena’s rebozo shawl." Rosita Chavez is cute and cuddly. The Chavez family is desperately poor, struggling to get ahead.
A humorous accident lands Rosita’s grandpa, skinny Abuelo Don Juan and his burro, right in the middle of wealthy Helen Winters’ flower beds. The situation ignites a bond of friendship which develops between the two families. Don Juan is pressured by his wife, Lupita, to accomplish that which is beyond his reach.
A humorous accident lands Rosita’s grandpa, skinny Abuelo Don Juan and his burro, right in the middle of wealthy Helen Winters’ flower beds. The situation ignites a bond of friendship which develops between the two families. Don Juan is pressured by his wife, Lupita, to accomplish that which is beyond his reach.
The two families’ entertaining adventures exploring the historical sites of the City of Cuernavaca help develop a mutual understanding of their cultural differences. While Rosita and her family struggle to achieve what the Winters take for granted, the Winters on the other hand, begin to change their outlook on life and take pleasure in learning about the people around them. Helen Winters is determined to help the Chavez family in a way that does not hurt their pride.
"Rosita in Mexico" is educational and emotionally heart-warming, for children ages 9 to 99! The story begins to fill the gap in understanding between the peoples inhabiting the North American Continent.
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