Vox books -- books that talk! Book originally published: Houston, Texas : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, [2013]. "The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website. VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter. Read by Maria Paula Bagnati.
Summary:
Lupita is excited about dancing la raspa, a Mexican folk dance, with her first-grade class at a celebration of Children's Day. But she's devastated when she learns right before the show that her partner Ernesto sprained his right ankle. She had been practicing for weeks. And now her family won't get to see her, swishing and swaying in her beautiful dress full of colorful ribbons. Lupita sadly watches the other dancers from backstage behind the blue velvet curtain. But suddenly, she finds herself on stage, in the spot where she and Ernesto should have been. She begins to dance the routine she knows so well, holding her arms out to an imaginary partner, and almost flees when the audience laughs at her. But the sight of her mother encourages her to be brave. She continues the dance, becoming the star of the show at least in the eyes of her proud teacher and parents. Lupita est̀ emocionada por bailar la raspa, un baile folcl̤rico mexicano, con su clase de primer grado en una celebraci̤n del D̕a del Nįo. Pero est̀ devastada cuando se entera, justo antes del programa, de que su compąero Ernesto se torci̤ el tobillo derecho. Ella hab̕a estado practicando durante semanas. Y ahora su familia no podr̀ verla, balancèndose y balancèndose con su hermoso vestido lleno de cintas de colores. Lupita mira con tristeza a los otros bailarines desde el backstage detr̀s de la cortina de terciopelo azul. Pero de repente, se encuentra en el escenario, en el lugar donde deber̕an haber estado ella y Ernesto. Empieza a bailar la rutina que tan bien conoce, extendiendo los brazos a una pareja imaginaria, y casi huye cuando el p͠blico se r̕e de ella. Pero ver a su madre la anima a ser valiente. Ella contin͠a el baile, convirtǐndose en la estrella del espect̀culo al menos a los ojos de su orgullosa maestra y sus padres.
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