The Readathon- Book Review of Only a Trenza Away

My Book Review

I love this story! It’s super cute! First, let me say how darling the illustrations are! They are bright, colorful, and well done. They give the reader such a great idea of who Xiomara is and what her personality is. I especially love the illustrations of the places Xiomara and her father travel to while he braids her hair. The jungle scene is my favorite!

I love the bond between father and daughter. Their relationship is so sweet and sincere and full of love. A lot of dads read stories to their daughters at night, but I don’t know any that braid their daughter’s hair. What a sweet moment. Through this nightly ritual, Xiomara learns to be brave, patient, and ambitious. She’s definitely a daddy’s girl through and through!

When her father can’t be home one night to braid her hair, Xiomara has a rough night. She feels lost and sad, and her hair doesn’t feel right. Her father comes home and hears about her rough night. He says the sweetest line to her, “I was only a trenza away.” Trenza is the Spanish word for braids…