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Awards and honors for Manuela's Gift:
2004 Batchelder Honor Book
2004 ALA Notable Books for Children (Middle Readers)
School Library Journal's "Best Books of 2003"
School Library Journal starred review

Manuela's Gift

Written by Kristyn Rehling Estes
Illustrated by Claire B. Cotts

8-1/2 x 10-1/2 in; 32 pp ; Full-color throughout, Ages 3-8
Hardcover
Published in March, 1999
ISBN 0811820858
ISBN13 9780811820851
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Manuela's Gift -- 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 pinata Papa has hung for her party and begins to dream that it is filled with new dresses. She also dreams that the pinata 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.

Kristyn Rehling Estes lives in Pennsylvania with her family. This is her first children’s book.

Claire B. Cotts is a fine artist who lives in Northern California. This is her first children’s book.