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Buy this book from Amazon! 		Manuela's Gift
by Kristyn Rehling Estes, Claire Cotts
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Tags: gift, birthday, birthday party, party, dress, gratitude, family, mexico
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More than anything, Manuela wants a new yellow party dress for her birthday. But times are hard for her family and what she gets instead is her Mama's blue dress cut and resewn to fit her. Disappointed, she lays down under the piata Papa has hung for her party and begins to dream that it is filled with new dresses. She also dreams that the piata holds eggs for Mama to cook, rain for Papa's thirsty corn, and a strong horse for Grandmother to ride when she is tired. Thinking of her family, Manuela discovers that she has much to be thankful for. Kristyn Estes' poetic text and Claire Cotts' magical paintings make this a touching story full of hope and celebration.
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Written by Adam C. on 04/27/2009
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This very nice and thoughtful book could be a great help to a parent who is trying to help his or her child understand why one doesn't always get the exact present that one hopes for and that if one looks closer, it is the spirit and love with which the present is given that is the real gift.