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Estes, Kristyn Rehling

Manuela's Gift

32 pp. | Chronicle | May, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-8118-2085-8 $$15.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Claire B. Cotts. Manuela is deeply disappointed when she receives an altered dress of Mama's for her birthday instead of a new party dress. Out in the barn she sees her birthday party piñata and daydreams it's filled with "all the things her family needed." In a too-neat resolution, Manuela comes to appreciate what her family has done for her. Expressive, textured acrylic paintings enhance this story set in rural Mexico.
Reviewer: Susan Halperin

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