Fiction - Miscellaneous People, Places & Cultures, Fiction - Island Peoples, Places & Cultures, Fiction - U. S. People, Places & Cultures, Fiction - Family Life
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Overview
Featuring bright, colorful, kid-friendly art, a delightful first-person narrator, a close-knit Latino family, a glossary of Spanish words, and a sweet message about the virtues of giving and receiving, this book has multifaced appeal. Full color illustrations.A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to celebrate when her sister swaps birthdays with her in the summer.
Editorials
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3-A warm family story steeped in Mexican culture. Lori describes the preparations for her sister Cuqui's summertime party, as she and her mother go to tia Sabina's house and to the market that's full of colorful pinatas, delicious-smelling food, and eye-catching delights. The day finally arrives and when the girls enter the barbecue, they hear the shouts, " Feliz cumpleanos, Lori!" Cuqui explains that she felt they should swap birthdays, since Lori never gets to do the things she likes for her winter birthday such as swim and barbecue. The bright gouache and colored-pencil artwork and festive borders around the text perfectly suit the spirit of the story.-Mildred Rivera Said, Queens Borough Public Library, NYBook Details
Published
August 1, 1997
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781880000557