Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña

OVERVIEW

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . .

With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.

PRODUCT INFO

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780399549045
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399549045
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.38 x 10.31 inches