Carmela Full of Wishes

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pe a 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 panader a, 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 Pe a and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.

Author: Matt de la Peña
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/09/2018
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780399549045
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 198341 / Carmela Full of Wishes


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2018 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 07/30/2018
School Library Journal 09/01/2018 pg. 88
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2018 pg. 123
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
BookPage 11/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
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.