Pub Date: August 8, 1996
Dewey: E
LCCN: 91019229
Lexile Code: 0580
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.13" H x 10.74" L x 7.94" W ( 0.28 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Holidays and Celebrations | Christmas and Advent | Hispanic and Latino | General | Cooking and Food
Description: As she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner, Maria slipped her mother's diamond ring onto her finger for just a moment. But suddenly, the ring was gone, and there were 24 tamales that just might contain the missing ring. "A warm family story that combines glowing art with a well-written text to tell of a girl's dilemma."--School Library Journal, starred review.
Review Quotes: "A very funny story, full of delicious surprises . . . a joyful success." --Booklist, starred review
"A warm family story that combines glowing art with a well-written text to tell of a girl's dilemma." --School Library Journal, starred review
"A mini-drama rendered so acutely that anyone who has lost something special will respond." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books