This endearing first day of school story will be enjoyed by primary teachers, ESL teachers, and school librarians. Isabel loves to color. She even visualizes Spanish and English in different colors as they are spoken. Isabel is afraid to go to school because the colors of Spanish and English clash and she is fearful that she will not understand what others are saying. Her Mami tells her it is okay to be scared and tells her ″to bad times, have a good face.” As Isabel’s first day progresses, she decides she really doesn’t like school, especially since she doesn’t understand the word “friend.” Happily, after lunch, there is coloring time, her favorite activity. Isabel draws a picture of herself and Sarah, a girl who tried to make friends with her earlier. Sarah and Isabel both giggle as they realize “amigas” and “friends” have the same meaning. This provides a very satisfactory ending. This book is written in both English and Spanish, so children can read or listen to the text in either. Definitions for unfamiliar terms are placed throughout and illustrations are vibrant, colorful, and comforting. Author and illustrator do an excellent job of describing art and colors as a language of their own that everyone can understand regardless of their native tongue. There is a Spanish to English translation of salient words at the end of the story. This book will be a welcome addition to any school library, especially for those who have a high population of students who are not fluent in English.