A Gift from Abuela
Illustrator
Cecilia Ruiz
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780763692674
Pages
38 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The first time Abuela held Niña, her heart overflowed with tenderness. And as Niña grows up, she and Abuela have a lot of fun doing simple things. Abuela decides that she wants to buy Niña a special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week. But then something terrible happens, and Abuela's dream of a surprise for Niña seems impossible. Luckily, the time they spend together and the love they have for each other are the best gifts of all.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD540L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Kinship care; Poverty; grandparents raising grandchildren; grandmother raising granddaughter; financial hardship
Main Character
female child; adult female
Race/Ethnicities
Latinx (Mexican)
Family Formation
grandmother
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Best Books for Kids, 2018
Choices, 2019 Picture Books for School-Age Children
Keywords
grandmother; abuela; Mexico; bonding; savings; money; government; traditional Mexican foods
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Ruiz, Cecilia, "A Gift from Abuela" (2018). Diverse Families. 1816.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1816