Author : Loretta Lopez,
Illustrator :
Loretta Lopez
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Que sorpresa
de cumpleanos
The Birthday Swap
Que sorpresa de cumpleanos,
Softcover, Spanish, Book, Loretta Lopez,
Loretta Lopez,
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade, 9781880000564, $7.95
The Birthday Swap,
Softcover, English, Book, Loretta Lopez,
Loretta Lopez,
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade, 9781880000892, $7.95
$103.44 for Story Collection Orange Books Spanish Set, Including 20%-Off, Free Shipping, and No Sales Tax : 2 Hardcover Bilingual Books and 12 Softcover Spanish Books
$143.28 for Story Collection Orange Books English Set, Including 20%-Off, Free Shipping, and No Sales Tax : 4 Hardcover English Books and 14 Softcover English Books
Commended
Lists, Américas Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
"Choices", Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A Mexican American girl looks for the perfect birthday gift for her sister and ends up with a big surprise of her own.
It's the day before
her older sister's birthday, and five-year-old Lori is determined to find her
own gift to give. This year, Lori decides, she doesn't want to sign her name to
everyone else's present. But it's not easy shopping for the perfect gift. Even
though Lori knows what she would want, none of the wonderful things she sees at
the Mercado seem quite right. Little does Lori know that the best, most perfect
gifts sometimes come to us when we least expect them.
In this warm-hearted tale about the joys of giving and receiving, Loretta Lopez
celebrates family love and togetherness through her affectionate prose and fun,
colorful illustrations.
"With bright,
cheerful pictures and a wonderful surprise ending, this warm autobiographical
story is...filled with celebration. There are full-page scenes of the market,
the kitchen, and the family party and also playful details of the food, clothes,
decorations, gifts, and piñatas that are part of the festive
occasion."–BOOKLIST
"Birthday
stories are abundant, but this one is a worthy addition."–SCHOOL LIBRARY
JOURNAL
"The surprise ending will bring a smile to the reader's face, no matter how
old. A story of the deep love between sisters and the importance of
celebrations. The illustrations are wonderfully alive with the colors of Mexican
American life and art."–CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE
"This delightful story...expresses both surprise and the love that two
sisters share." –PARENT COUNCIL
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