A Gift from Abuela

In her first book for children, Cecilia Ruiz illuminates how things can change -- and the importance of holding on to our dearest relationships when they do.

The first time Abuela holds Nina, her heart overflows with tenderness. And as Nina grows up, she and Abuela spend plenty of time together. Abuela can't help thinking how much she'd like to give Nina a very special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week -- a few pesos here, a few pesos there. When the world turns upside down, Abuela's dream of a surprise for Nina seems impossible. Luckily, time spent together -- and the love Abuela and Nina have for each other -- could turn out to be the very best gift of all. With a soft and subtle hand, author-illustrator Cecilia Ruiz draws from her own history to share a deeply personal tale about remembering what's most important when life starts to get in the way.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/07/2018
ISBN: 9780763692674
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/28/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2018
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 62
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 68
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 198438 / Gift from Abuela
Reading Level: 2.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5