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 thatâs what her parents and sister, Coco, like to think. Catalina just likes things the way she likes themâperfect.
Thatâs why itâs very hard to hide her disappointment when her glamorous TĂa Abuela, a famous telenovela actress, gives her an old sewing kit for her eighth birthday. However, Catalina soon discovers the sewing kit isnât as boring as she thinksâitâs magic, turning ordinary clothing into magical disguises.
When TĂa Abuelaâs most famous costume has rhinestones stolen from it where itâs being displayed at the local library, Catalina gets to work on creating the perfect disfraz (disguise) to track down the thief. But, as TĂa Abuela warned her, the magic is only as strong as her stiches, and Catalina doesnât always have the patience for practice...