{"product_id":"carmela-full-of-wishes-isbn-9780399549045","title":"Carmela Full of Wishes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCarmela Full of Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Most Anticipated Fall Book – Ages 3 to 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best of the Month Pick October 2018 – Ages 3 to 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn Amazon \u003cb\u003eEditor’s Gift Pick - Ages 3 to 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Children's Book - Fall 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children’s Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFour Starred Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"The \u003cb\u003eaward-winning team\u003c\/b\u003e behind \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e portrays Carmela’s Spanish-speaking community as \u003cb\u003ea vibrant place of possibility\u003c\/b\u003e, and Robinson’s acrylic-and-cutout spreads introduce readers to street vendors, workers in the fields, and sweeping views of the sea. Sensitively conceived and \u003cb\u003eexuberantly executed, Carmela’s story shines\u003c\/b\u003e.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\u003e “\u003c\/b\u003eFull of \u003cb\u003erich details, sharp and restrained writing, \u003c\/b\u003eand acrylic paintings that look \u003cb\u003etextured enough to rise off the page . . . \u003c\/b\u003eAnother near-perfect slice of life from \u003cb\u003ea duo that has found a way to spotlight underrepresented children without forgetting that they are children first.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\u003c\/b\u003e “\u003c\/b\u003eCarmela’s journey of wishing, waiting, and wanting \u003cb\u003eresonates on many levels\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003ean important addition to bookshelves everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“[A] beautiful book about the love of siblings and community. . . . \u003cb\u003eA must read for everyone\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWinner of the 2016 Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2016 Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s also the warmth of their intergenerational relationship that will make this book so satisfying, for both young readers and the adults sharing it with them.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“This celebration of cross-generational bonding is a textual and artistic tour de force.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That material poverty need not mean spiritual or imaginative poverty becomes beautifully clear in the quietly moving pages of ‘Last Stop on Market Street,” a picture book by Matt de la Peña filled with Christian Robinson’s vibrant naïf illustrations.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“Like still waters, de la Peña and Robinson’s story runs deep. It finds beauty in unexpected places, explores the difference between what’s fleeting and what lasts, acknowledges inequality, and testifies to the love shared by an African-American boy and his grandmother.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Matt de la Peña’s warmhearted story is musical in its cadences…Christian Robinson’s angular, bright illustrations are energetic and vibrant... [A] celebration of the joys of service, the gifts of grandmothers and the tenderness that the city can contain.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“De la Peña and Robinson here are carrying on for Ezra Jack Keats in spirit and visual style. This quietly remarkable book will likely inspire questions… it will also have some adult readers reaching for a tissue.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sharp illustrations — in bold, and cheerful primaries — get CJ’s restless energy and curious postures exactly right. The voices of CJ and his grandmother carry the story along in subtle point and counterpoint so that at this book’s quiet close you feel like you’ve been listening to a song.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“With the precision of a poet, Matt de la Peña chronicles a boy's heartwarming Sunday morning routine with his nana. Christian Robinson's uplifting palette and culturally diverse cast brightens the rainy-day backdrop.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMatt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis\u003c\/i\u003e; and six critically acclaimed young-adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Robinson is a 2016 Caldecott Honoree and also received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. His picture books include the Gaston and Friends series; \u003ci\u003eLeo: A Ghost Story\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSchool's First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJosephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker\u003c\/i\u003e; and many more. You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com or on Instagram @theartoffun.","brand":"G.P. 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