Laura Lacámara

I did not really like this book. I found it to be very confusing. The very first page begins with, "As Dalia slept, cuddled up in her mama's cool silken sheet, her hair was unfolding and growing." This leaves readers with questions from the start like, "Why is her hair growing?" This is something that is never explained in the story, which is very frustrating. I also thought it was confusing that Dalia knew what would happen to her hair. She knew her hair would turn into a butterfly tree. This is clear when Dalia says, "You guessed!" to her mother after she correctly guessed a butterfly tree. How did Dalia know this the whole time? Then, on the last page, Dalia asks her mom if she likes honey, as if she will do more magic with the bee's honey. I don't think this was a satisfying way to end the book, and it left me with even more questions. However, I loved the illustrations and vibrancy that emanated from them.… (mehr)