Niki is thrilled when the little donkey is born and the two become fast friends. But her parents already have two donkeys and say that when the little donkey is bigger he must be sold. Niki cannot bear to part with him. So she turns to her wise grandmother, Yaiya Maria, for help. Yaiya Maria comes up with a special plan for Niki and her little donkey. Full color.
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Her father (``Baba'') says they won't be able to keep the donkey's new baby; when he's old enough, he must be sold. Still, Niki's grandmother suggests that Niki might earn the money to buy him. Niki gives up play to ``work like a grownup,'' finding odd jobs in the marketplace or at her uncle's caf‚; fortunately, when she offers Baba the proceeds, he accepts. The simple story makes a good showcase for Greek island life, represented in Niki's tasks and the economic necessity that makes them valuable. Hol's torn-paper collages, creatively incorporating other materials like newsprint and fabric, capture the village scene in a subtle array of lovely, light hues nicely set off by a soft blue sky that, surprisingly, evokes the dazzled eye's response to the brighter colors. A warmhearted story with a felicitous translation and attractive format. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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