Why Are You Doing That

Reviewed by: Barbara J Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 3, 2015

Review

Chepito is a young boy, evidently living somewhere in Central America. His day starts off with mother making him his breakfast of eggs and beans. Chepito wants to know why she is doing that. After breakfast, Chepito travels through his agricultural town, meeting people who are involved in growing or making food. He asks each one why they are doing that. The illustrations are quiet and sweet and give a strong sense of place in details such as the embroidery on mother's dress, carvings on the table, and banana trees. Combined with the gentle text, there is a sense of sweetness and calm. This would be a good choice for libraries building their multicultural sections.

Overall Book Score: good