Reviews - Mysterious Noises
Teresa Santiago 1st grade teacher
In this delightful and heartwarming children's book, author Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo weaves a charming tale of imagination and family love. As darkness falls, the children begin to hear strange noises echoing through the house. Their young minds race with wild imaginations, wondering about the source of these unexpected sounds. Each noise creates a moment of suspense and excitement, building tension in a child-friendly way. The story then takes a humorous turn when the children discover that the mysterious noises are actually their grandmother's snoring! This unexpected revelation transforms their fear into laughter and creates a sweet, memorable moment of family connection. My first grade students burst into giggles when they discovered the sounds were from abuela's snoring. Many of my students made connections with the characters' names and mentioned having family members with the same names. Students filled out a graphic organizer in which they wrote a summary and shared their favorite part of the story. Teresa Santiago First Grade Dual Language Teacher Sunnydale Elementary School
Lesile Fox-Pai - Homeschoo
My  homeschooled grandchildren… All ages included… Enjoying and learning from your awesome books!
Sarah Sitter 3/4 grade teacher
Sarah Sitter 3/4 grade teacher
I just finished reading the story-they loved it so much! They asked me to put the other books I have of yours and this one in the Buddy Bin for read to a partner during centers 
thank you for creating great stories. I also have to tell you I have 2 students getting hearing aids soon and one is super apprehensive about it. Some of the kids asked questions about Santi's hearing aids so it was an excellent opportunity to talk about it
Testimonials
Linda Marzullo said on November 5, 2017:
A fun story to read with a young child. It’s great for children to see that there are so many cultures in one family. It shows that each nationality is unique but can easily blend into a happy family. Very timely considering the tensions in our society right now.
Angela Janisch said on November 3, 2017:
Love this book! It teaches children about traditions and cultural differences. It's message is to be proud of who you are and where you come from. Congratulations, great job!
Sandy Bogdas said on November 3, 2017:
Congrats! Your story has an important message. I can’t wait for my little grandson to be old enough to understand the story.
John F Janisch said on November 3, 2017:
Today, in our country especially, it's all about diversity & acceptance. I believe this message should be taught early in child developement. Diego's New America shows children, & their parents that read them the book, how to be proud of & celebrate their diverse cultural heritage.
Julie bauer said on November 3, 2017:
What a great book! I can not wait to read it to my grand daughters!!
Tamika Lecheé Morales said on November 2, 2017:
I love the concept of this book especially because of the world that we live in where diversity is everywhere and generally by second and third generations children lose their cultural identity and traditions.This story highlights the beautiful salad bowl of America and the necessity of knowing your history, traditions and culture and seeing the beauty of your uniqueness.
Sarah S. said on October 31, 2017:
My class loved hearing your book! They are so excited to know an author!
Stacey Finnegan said on October 30, 2017:
I loved this book! Amazing writing and definitely a great way to teach kids about accepting others :)
Denise Lockwald said on October 27, 2017:
Bought the book for my grandson, and he loved hearing the story. The storyline is so real and the illustrations are colorful! Great book!
Miriam Karger said on October 27, 2017:
I read your book to my class and they were amused with your story. They loved it !
Marla Perfect said on October 23, 2017:
Felicidades...it's great to have culturally relevant books for our dual language students.
Lucy Grimm said on October 18, 2017:
Neat story. congrats and good luck