One Day at a Time meets Mindy Kim in this first book in a charming
new chapter book series about Catalina Castaneda, a Mexican American
girl with a magical sewing kit!
Catalina Castaneda is not persnickety, even though that's what her
parents and sister, Coco, like to think. Catalina just likes things the
way she likes them--perfect.
That's why it's very hard to hide her disappointment when her glamorous
Tía Abuela, a famous telenovela actress, gives her an old sewing kit for
her eighth birthday. However, Catalina soon discovers the sewing kit
isn't as boring as she thinks--it's magic, turning ordinary clothing
into magical disguises.
When Tía Abuela's most famous costume has rhinestones stolen from it
where it's being displayed at the local library, Catalina gets to work
on creating the perfect disfraz (disguise) to track down the thief. But,
as Tía Abuela warned her, the magic is only as strong as her stiches,
and Catalina doesn't always have the patience for practice...