Fall is here and Carlos and Carmen play in the colorful leaves Mamá and Papá are raking into a pile.  Papá makes a deal; Carlos and Carmen help rake the leaves and he will help them learn to ride a bike – with only 2 wheels. Carmen goes first.  She pedals and wobbles and falls into a big pile of leaves only to bounce back up with a wobble and a laugh.  Carlos’ wobbly effort end up with a crash in the leaf pile and the need for a band-aid.  With lots of practice, by the end of the day Carlos and Carmen can pedal fast and steer.  Then it is Papá’s turn to learn!!

Spanish words are interspersed and repeated in the text.  At the end of the book there is a Spanish-English glossary of all Spanish words.

The Carlos and Carmen series is an engaging latinx beginning reader series that incorporates cultural experiences in the everyday life of young children.