The Party of the Hat

About the Book

Sometimes when you’re part of a humble family that doesn’t have a lot of money, some things seem out of your reach. Like a pet horse. But what if there was a way to win one? In her book, The Party of the Hat, author Maria E. Alcolea introduces you to the humble, hardworking Perezalco family. When their children’s school decides to hold a hat contest, Margarita and Ramón Perezalco want to help their children participate. Besides having a beautiful and creative hat, each child must have a fantastic story to tell about the hat. So the family gathers materials—including items from their scarecrows—and makes beautiful hats with an interesting story to tell on the big day of the hat party. The Party of the Hat proves that one doesn’t need expensive things to make something beautiful. When created with love, there is always beauty. And perhaps a horse named Luz in your future. A veces, cuando eres parte de una familia humilde que no tiene mucho dinero, algunas cosas parecen estar fuera de tu alcance. Como un caballo mascota. Pero ¿y si hubiera una manera de ganar uno? En su libro, La fiesta del sombrero, la autora Maria E. Alcolea te presenta a la humilde y trabajadora familia de Perezalco. Cuando la escuela de sus hijos decide realizar un concurso de sombreros, Margarita y Ramón Perezalco quieren ayudar a sus hijos a participar. Además de tener un sombrero hermoso y creativo, cada niño debe tener una historia fantástica que contar sobre el sombrero. Así que la familia reúne materiales, incluidos artículos de sus espantapájaros, y crea hermosos sombreros con una historia interesante para contarles en el gran día de la fiesta de sombreros. La fiesta del Sombrero demuestra que uno no necesita cosas caras para hacer algo hermoso. Cuando se crea con amor, siempre hay belleza. Y tal vez un caballo llamado Luz en tu futuro.

About the Author

Maria Elena Alcolea earned an associate’s degree in health service administration from Florida Career College. The Party of the Hat is one of many stories, songs, and poems she has written. She lives in Miami, Florida, where she is a homemaker and loving mother of four kids and grandmother to one grandson.