Although Maria is not too successful at helping her family prepare for Cinco de Mayo, she wins an art contest at the library and gets to break the pinata back home. Includes instructions for making tacos and three crafts.
The illustrations were so stunning, I could barely focus on the text. No bilingual elements. Truly unique, beautiful pictures. The story is about a girl who is failing in everything she tries to help set up the Cinco celebration, and then finally finds her talent in drawing. Illustrated by Krystyna Stasiak. Published in 1993.