Carmela Full of Wishes

Yoto Says: On her birthday, Carmela wants to find the wish.

If only she can think of just the right wish to make.

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.

Yoto Says: On her birthday, Carmela wants to find the perfect wish.

A poignant and timely new book that's sure to be an instant classic, with narration by the author.

When 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.

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....

With lyrical, stirring text and evocative narration, Matt de la Peña and has delivered a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.

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