Emilia Wishing
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- $159.00
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- $159.00
Descripción editorial
In this poignant picture book, Emilia wishes for all the things she doesn't have, including her own bed, a new car, and nicer clothes. But as she discovers through her mom’s sacrifices, Emilia already has what she needs.
Emilia wakes up with hot breath in her face and a sharp knee poking her from behind, wishing she had her own bed. Emilia looks out from the back seat of her old car at her neighborhood, wishing she lived on a tree-lined street in a big house with a swimming pool. And when she gets to the rundown strip mall where the thrift shop is—and not the fancy mall across the street—she models clothes for her Mama and sisters, wishing they could all be hers. But money is tight, and Mama works hard, and so she must wait. And when the day finally comes when they can make the last payment on layaway, Emilia realizes that the clothes don’t matter—her Mama’s love and joy and radiance is what does.
Emilia Wishing is a beautiful tale of gratitude, family bonds, and the realization that true wealth lies in the love and sacrifices of those around us.
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A child's material wants drive this moving tale from Medina and Mora. Waking up and preparing for the day, young Emilia wishes for her own bed rather than the one she shares, sugary breakfast cereal instead of toasted tortillas, and more. The pattern continues as the Latinx-cued family shops at a big-box store for clothes ("a treat compared to the hand-me-downs she usually wears") and Emilia's mama puts the pared-down pile on layaway. In pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and ink, real-life scenes are tinged with saturated blues and greens, while bright pinks and yellows accompany hoped-for objects and situations. A long-awaited return to the store—and the sight of Emilia's hardworking mother, relieved and joyful at having made her final payment—results in a perspective-shifting narrative that acknowledges, and appreciates, a mother's devotion. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4–8.
