Banditos series sets in a neighborhood where we meet eight kids with very distinct personalities. Each story handles a different social skill. In one story, we see a little boy bullying others when setting up a football team while in another the character is having trouble asking for help. Topics covered in the series are bullying and inclusivity, g gender equality, communication and asking for help, flflexibility, fair play, collaboration, personal space and perseverance.

Dynamic illustrations add to the humorous tone of the author and offers the reader a funny story with colorful characters. Each story plays on the limits of narrative as well. The author makes children question and understand how a children’s book is being written by presenting us the author, illustrator and the editor as main characters. The author knocks down the barriers between the reader and the fictional characters and sets a new perspective to the reader.

Including 4 titles:
Can I Play too?
How Scared You Were!
Do You Want Some Help?
I Will Win for Sure!

Mikito wants to win the first price in a competition. He was not good at any of the competitions held in the town, so he decides to come up with his own race which is catching flies! All the children are getting ready for the first Fly Catching Contest. Mikito is so sure of himself. But why are all the other kids doing much better then him?!
Competitions and coming in first could be so important for students. Social media also causes one to compare themselves with others and focus on their success. In this story the author reminds us how we can t stop observing others through a humorous story. The postmodern story also plays with the limits of narrative as we see the main character protesting to the author about the ending of the book.