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CARMELA FULL OF WISHES

Matt de la Peña Christian Robinson

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last 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 . . .


Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author of Love; A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis; and six critically acclaimed young-adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena.

Christian Robinson is a 2016 Caldecott Honoree and also received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street. His picture books include the Gaston and Friends series; Leo: A Ghost Story; School's First Day of School; The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade; Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker; and many more. You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com or on Instagram @theartoffun.
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Published 2018-10-01 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

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Published 2018-10-01 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

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Full of rich details, sharp and restrained writing, and acrylic paintings that look textured enough to rise off the page... Another near-perfect slice of life from a duo that has found a way to spotlight underrepresented children without forgetting that they are children first.

[A] beautiful book about the love of siblings and community... A must read for everyone.

Simplified Chinese: CITIC Press Corporation ; Complex Chinese: Global Kids Books ; Hebrew: S. Simson ; Japanese: Suzuki ; Korean: BIR Publishing

CARMELA FULL OF WISHES is An Instant New York Times Bestseller 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 A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2018 A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2018

Carmela's journey of wishing, waiting, and wanting resonates on many levels; an important addition to bookshelves everywhere.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (1,543,448 UVPM) spotlights CARMELA FULL OF WISHES in their "Most Anticipated Kids and YA Books for Fall" list. Read more...

Sensitively conceived and exuberantly executed, Carmela's story shines.