Abuelita's Gift
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024

Abuelita's Gift

By Mariana Ríos Ramírez, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

A girl seeks the perfect gift for her grandmother's spirit on Día de Muertos, discovering true tributes come from the heart.

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Julieta eagerly awaits her Abuelita's spirit on Día de Muertos, determined to find the perfect gift to honor her. As her ideas falter, Julieta worries she won't succeed. Through cherished memories, she discovers that the most heartfelt tributes come from within. This touching tale explores the bonds of family, life, and the enduring connections that transcend time.

From the publisher

Julieta is eager to honor her Abuelita’s spirit on Día de Muertos, but struggles to find the perfect gift. A touching story that celebrates ancestors and teaches that the most meaningful tributes come from the heart illustrated by award-winning Sara Palacios. Julieta is excited for Abuelita’s spirit to visit on Día de los Muertos. She is determined to find the perfect gift to honor Abuelita and to show how much she misses her. However, her ideas fail one by one and Julieta grows worried. It is only when Julieta embraces the memories she once shared with her abuelita, that she realizes the perfect gift comes from the heart. An uplifting story about both life and death, family, and the threads that connect us, long after we are gone.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD620L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about deathBooks about grandmaBooks about MexicoBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
551467
Publication
Published
September 10, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593568361

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