Written by Gary Soto. Illustrated by Stephanie Garcia. First edition, 1997. G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York.
Imagine yourself as the flower girl in the story, assembling a scrapbook of all that you saw and experienced at a family wedding. It's going to be different yet still sweet, and funny, and a little confusing.
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"Meet Maya, Isabel's flower girl, as she describes in vivid detail the exciting wedding day. Maya introduces us to Danny, the ring bearer; Aunt Marta, crying big tears; Uncle Trino, jump-starting a car in his tuxedo; and Rafael, the groom, with a cast on his arm. Of course, the big day also includes games, dancing, cake, and a mariachi band that plays long into an evening no one will ever forget."
Gary Soto (1952 - ) is an award-winning American poet, novelist, and memoirist, best known for his depictions of the Chicano experience in California, drawing on his own childhood and adolescence in Fresno. His works include the poetry collections The Elements of San Joaquin, Black Hair, and New and Selected Poems; YA and children's books Buried Onions, Too Many Tamales, and Jesse De La Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker; and memoirs Living Up the Street, A Summer Life, and Why I Don't Write Children's Literature. He has received numerous honors, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Book Award Finalist, and the American Book Award.
Stephanie Garcia is a Los Angeles-based freelance illustrator of vibrant and whimsical illustrations for children's books, magazines, and educational materials. She has a passion for storytelling and loves to bring characters and scenes to life with her colorful and expressive style.
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Condition*: Fine/Near Fine. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Illustrated cover boards. Pages are clean, complete, and undamaged. Book's previous owner embellished with the green yarn bow/bookmark.
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