As a mom who loves sharing fun and relatable stories with my toddler, Tacos Fall Apart by Julia Durango is an absolute delight! This charming book humorously explores the chaos of taco night, capturing the mishaps that happen when little hands try to build the perfect taco.

The playful rhymes and colorful illustrations make it a joy to read aloud, sparking giggles and engagement from my little one. The story perfectly captures the messy, joyful moments that come with mealtime, making it both relatable and entertaining.

Final Thoughts:
Tacos Fall Apart is a fun, lively read that’s perfect for moms looking to add a little laughter to their story time. It’s a great reminder that sometimes the messiest moments create the best memories!

Who doesn't love a good food pun? This is an adorable book that helps kids work through their thoughts and emotions in a fun way. Everyone loves tacos, and everyone will love Taco Falls Apart.

This book is about a taco who falls apart and his food friends teaching him about think-feel-do. It's all about changing your perspective and your thoughts when you are feeling down or thinking negatively.

The taco has some pretty great friends who provide examples on how to change his thinking so he can start to feel better and do better.

I loved the illustrations and characters in this cute book. They are fun and they are teaching a really good lesson to kids about the power of the mind.

4 out of 5

Every day isn't always a good day sometimes it seems to be going all wrong. For Taco he just can't take the pressure and falls apart. But his friends help him see the positive and learn that falling apart isn't necessarily a bad thing. This is a great picture book to explain anxiety and pressures we place on ourselves to young children. Plus who doesnt love tacos!

Taco has a lot of responsibility to keep it together all the time. Is it even worth it to try? The more he worries, the more he begins to crack and his toppings start to come out.

This is a fun little book to help kids (and older readers who need the reminder from time to time!) about how important self talk is. It covers how overwhelming it can be when things start to fall apart and you're trying to put it back together. Taco also shows us that even if we fall apart, we're still important. The coping tools it describes in the book and in the back content for parents and educators could be useful for helping people process big feelings.

The book may not have the most clever storyline or even characters, but it can be a fun way to help teach the skills discussed in the book. It does have some fun humor and puns to go along with the lessons in teaches. It might not be the kind of book that will be a favorite at bedtime or readalouds, but it's one a lot of caregivers and children will find helpful on those days when it feels like everything is falling apart.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the advance copy to review.

4 stars = Great! Might re-read.

A simple story with a great message - easy for kids to understand and follow, with excellent bonus material in the back about the cognitive behavioral connection.

I 100% related to Taco the week that I read this book. How just the one crack made everything fall apart, and how it just seemed so overwhelming to get it all back together. I loved how poistive Nacho was throughout the story and feel this is a wonderful story for kids and adults alike to see and relate to being just overwhelmed with life and how those around you can help you with your mind set and get through your challenges.

This story may seem simple but a closer look shows us a story explaining that even days when we fall apart we must think positively and that helps us to become better. Brenda S Miles does a wonderful job helping children think in a different way. She uses this story to show kids that sometimes we all fall apart but it’s okay because we are still amazing in our own unique ways.
This was a Fun story with playful illustrations and interactions perfect for teaching children who feel down sometimes and how to pick themselves up. I highly recommend this story for families and classrooms to share.

This book is exactly what it purports to be. I thought it was cutely clever and I can see it being the impetus for conversation between adults and children about what to do when you fall apart. If you're looking for books about feelings, this would be an excellent one to add to your collection. And I mean...it's a taco. What a great way to talk about falling apart!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. It's a great addition to the genre of SEL books for children.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this!

I thought this was an ok introduction to healthy thinking for kids - if a little obvious in it’s message and purpose. The illustrations were cute, but the dialogue was at times a little dry. My 7 year old liked it and said it was “a little sad” so I think it’s appropriate for its intended audience.

I probably should have avoided this one as I'm not a big fan of "thoughts and feelings" books, but, dagnabbit - I can't resist food with faces. And, truly, Monika Filipina's illustrations here are wonderful - smiling comestibles rendered in the warm, rich tones of a western sunset. The story, however . . . well, there really isn't one. It's all about affirmations, and cute food telling taco that everything will be fine, and that he's just super. (Sorry, but all I could think about was that video where his staff sat around a table and told Donald Trump how terrific it was to work for him.)
Everyone needs encouragement now and then, but this seems to be overdoing it.

The book concludes with some reader's notes aimed at parents and educators that are quite informative, and would be very useful in helping children deal with feelings of discouragement and frustration.

As taco falls apart physically, his mental health quickly deteriorates. Taco thinks that he can’t keep himself together on the outside, and this negatively explodes inside of him. He has a strong group of friends, who all work together to support his mental health. With a crisis that sees no decline in the near future, it is critical for young kids to understand that help is out there. The book walks Taco through the think-feel-do method, to help him understand that he has the ability to change his own emotions. The illustrations and text are excellent, with just the right amount of humor. I couldn’t stop laughing when the onions formed a ring and started crying! More books should follow this format, teaching kids how to manage their feelings and emotions, while reassuring them that they are never alone. A very fun and much needed book!

A funny, feel-good story about dealing with emotions during difficult times. The end notes on dealing with stress and overwhelming feelings also make this story a good SEL tool.

So I've already recommended this to friends for kids with big feelings. It wasn't exactly what I imagined, so if you are thinking along the "tacos fall apart and we still love them" as I was, this is more around that first half. Taco does fall apart, and the book primarily focuses on coping tools when we are under pressure and how to avoid spiraling into negative self-talk. I just wish it still discussed how we are still worthy of love when we mess up. That critical portion of the meme is left out of this one, but parents (and all of us) should still include it when working through things.

Tacos are a favorite meal in my household so this book was a huge hit. Seeing the input from each of the components that make up a taco was funny and captivating. Really creative!

Every once and awhile we fall apart, but Taco feels when he cracks and things fall apart, he is a failure. His friends, led by Nacho, help him to concentrate on what he can do, rather than what he can't do, so that he can feel terrific, and not terrible. The color palette used for Taco and his friends has just the right amount of excitement--neither boring or loud! Once again, excellent back matter to help children squelch their negative thinking .
Thank you to Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association, and Netgalley for the digital arc. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by the publisher, American Psychological Association, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Very cute and funny children’s book with a big statement to make. Just like tacos people can only take so much until they crack- like a taco.

Taco falls apart is a good book for 4+. This book helps little ones understand that no one is perfect and sometimes we need to lean on others for help. It shows how we can try to look at the cup half full rather than empty. This a a great book especially with the illustrations! It has a great message and is executed nicely.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Loved it! What a fun story about mental health that relates it to something most of us know, tacos. My toddler laughed at the pictures and my older kids understood the deeper meaning. A must have in every classroom and counseling office!

Taco Falls Apart is an adorable story about positive thinking and positive self talk. My daughter and I enjoyed the story and the illustrations very much!