The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

O'Neill, Alexis

Estela's Swap

32 pp. | Lee | September, 2002 | Trade ISBN 1-58430-044-2 $$16.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Enrique O. Sanchez. At her first swap meet with her family, Estela hopes to sell her beloved music box to earn money for folk dancing lessons. When a neighboring vendor loses her inventory in a sudden strong wind, Estela makes a sacrifice that delays the attainment of her goal. The acrylic illustrations convey an air of activity as they direct attention to the principle characters and events. A brief glossary (with pronunciations) precedes the story.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr