In my opinion I love this book because it is bilingual in the text and helps students understand the concept of heeding someones warning. I enjoyed how the story is bilingual because it gives the reader the same experiences that an English Language Learner has when introduced to new words. A helpful part about this story is that it defines the terms used and makes them stand out from the other text so it is easier to identify. In addition, the labels used in some of the pictures are on familiar objects so the reader can more readily connect the word in Spanish to that of English. I also loved how the story used animals to tell a message. This is a fun way to teach a lesson to students without overwhelming them with big words that may be confusing. By using animals and illustrations that connect to the reading, it helps with the comprehension process. The big idea or message being displayed is that you need to listen to a friend's warnings because sometimes they might just be right. If you do not listen to the weather lady or man in the morning you may end up soaked on the way home or cold because you don't have a jacket. Likewise, this story is depicting how the friends should have had lunch inside. ( )

In my opinion, the book "Poco Loco" is a great book for young readers. The first thing that I really liked about the book was that it had a glossary of Spanish words in the beginning which included all of the words being used in the book. It also includes how to spell the word, sound it out, and the definition of the word which can help students if they can't figure out what a word means during reading. I also really liked that this book had a graphic novel feel. The illustrations were very bold, done in a collage form, have a lot of dimension, and are very detailed. I also liked that there is text in different places on each page so that the text flows with the illustration. The text also includes Spanish words mixed in with the English sentences so that the reader an decipher the Spanish word while reading based on the illustrations and context clues. The big idea of this story was about a small mouse who saves the day and to introduce some basic Spanish vocabulary. ( )

I love this book! It has humor, it is multicultural, and the illustrations are great! Poco Loco is one crazy rat who has some unusual, yet interesting inventions: "Waffle-Iron Weather Forecaster." I absolutely love the multicultural aspect of the book because children who read this book can learn Spanish words. "My machine is predicting mal tiempo- oh no!" I believe that if children read books that were bilingual, they would be more engaged and have interests in learning another language. I also enjoyed the illustration of the book because the pictures told the story. No text and this book would be a great picture book. ( )