It’s a repetitive tale, based on the pattern of “The House that Jack Built,” except it’s about the building of a piñata and party preparations. The illustrations are bright and help support the text of the story. It’s a good introduction to some Spanish vocabulary, even though the bulk of the story is told in English: the first time used, all words are in English, but as phrases are repeated, certain vocabulary switches to Spanish. The illustrations help support determining the meaning of the Spanish words. It ends with instructions for making one’s own piñata and songs in both Spanish and English for singing while smacking it.