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Stanton, Karen

Papi's Gift

32 pp. | Boyds | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-422-8 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by René King Moreno. When drought plagues their Mexican village, seven-year-old Graciela's papi leaves to work in California. Graciela waits sadly for a birthday package from him that never arrives, and although Mama makes her a beautiful doll, Graciela longs for the gift gone astray. The story is wordy and meandering but ultimately hopeful. Soft, fuzzy-focused pastels depict the story's rural Mexican setting.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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