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Synopsis
With her teenage sister's birthday rapidly approaching, five-year-old Lori, a young Mexican-American girl, sets out to find the perfect gift for Cookie, only to end up with special surprise of her very own. Reprint.
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Loretta Lopez , who was born in El Paso, Texas, earned a fine arts degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New York City.
Loretta Lopez , who was born in El Paso, Texas, earned a fine arts degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New York City.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3. As five-year-old Lori accompanies her mother across the border to Mexico to make preparations for the annual family reunion that marks teenage-sister Cookie's birthday, she tries to think of a present for her and can only come up with what she herself would like. A special surprise is in store for Lori, however, as Cookie, who always has a big summertime celebration, trades birthdays with her younger sister, who was born in December when its too cold for an outdoor party. A careful look at the family members affectionately portrayed in the pictures gives a hint that another treat is to come, when Lori receives the puppy she has longed for. The brightly colored pictures, rendered in gouache and colored pencil, include scenes of a Mexican market, church, and family life on both sides of the border; they have a childlike, folk-art quality. Blocks of text have borders of related objects?supplies for making pi?atas sold in the market, etc. The members of Lori's extended family vary in complexion and age, but all are plainly having a wonderful time. Mexican-American families and birthdays are also featured in Pat Mora's A Birthday Basket for Tia (1992) and Pablo's Tree (1994, both Macmillan), both of which are illustrated with cheerful collages by Cecily Lang. Birthday stories are abundant, but this one is a worthy addition, and not just for its multicultural aspects.?Pam Gosner, formerly at Maplewood Memorial Library, NJ
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- PublisherLee & Low Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 188000089X
- ISBN 13 9781880000892
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorLoretta Lopez
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