Papi's GiftILLUSTRATED BY Ages: 5-8 Pages: 32 List Price: $16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 4/1/2007 ISBN: 1-59078-422-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-422-8 |
Graciela wishes Papi could come home to celebrate her seventh birthday. But her father works on a farm in California, while Graciela lives in a country south of the United States. Though he can't be with her, Papi has promised to send a gift. She will know it's a special birthday present because it will be tied in red string and on the front of the package will be her name: Garciela Maria Reyes Rivera. Each night, Graciela dreams of her present. Each day, she checks the mail. Will Graciela's gift arrive in time for her birthday? Karen Stanton's touching story of a child waiting for a present and longing for the day when her father comes home is beautifully illustrated by René King Moreno. Awards
Reviews"[T]he particulars root the experience in one child’s yearning, even while they speak of universals." "[T]ouching. ..." "This sweet, gentle story of the love between a father and daughter separated by circumstances is enhanced by details in the warm pastel illustrations." |
