{"product_id":"carmela-full-of-wishes-9780399549045","title":"Carmela Full of Wishes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e, Matt de la Pe a and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis\u003c\/i\u003e; 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian Robinson is a 2016 Caldecott Honoree and also received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. His picture books include the Gaston and Friends series; \u003ci\u003eLeo: A Ghost Story\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSchool's First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJosephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker\u003c\/i\u003e; and many more. You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com or on Instagram @theartoffun.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589568729362,"sku":"9780399549045","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6d58b7cd-c735-455d-bf5c-6e7891b97c7e.jpg?v=1732074545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/carmela-full-of-wishes-9780399549045","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}