Carmela Full of Wishes [Hardcover]

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winningLast Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.

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. 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. 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 stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.Praise forCarmela Full of Wishes:
An InstantNew York TimesBestseller
An Amazon Most Anticipated Fall Book – Ages 3 to 5
An Amazon Best of the Month Pick October 2018 – Ages 3 to 5
An Amazon Editor’s Gift Pick - Ages 3 to 5
A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Children's Book - Fall 2018
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018
AKirkus ReviewsBest Picture Book of 2018
ABoston GlobeBest Children’s Book of 2018
Four Starred Reviews

★ Theaward-winning teambehindLast Stop on Market Streetportrays Carmela’s Spanish-speaking community asa vibrant place of possibility, and Robinson’s acrylic-and-cutout spreads introduce readers to street vendols;