¡Qué sorpresa de cumpleanos! 
By Loretta Lopez
Illustrated by Loretta Lopez
9781880000564
It's the day before her older sister's birthday, and five-year-old Lori is determined to find her own gift to give. This year, Lori decides, she doesn't want to sign her name to everyone else's present. But it's not easy shopping for the perfect gift. Even though Lori knows what she would want, none of the wonderful things she sees at the Mercado seem quite right. Little does Lori know that the best, most perfect gifts sometimes come to us when we least expect them.
Translated from The Birthday Swap, ¡Qué sorpresa de cumpleanos! is a warm-hearted tale about the joys of giving and receiving. Loretta Lopez celebrates family love and togetherness through her affectionate prose and fun, colorful illustrations.
- Awards
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Commended Lists
Américas Award
Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
"Choices"
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 3
- Reading Level
- Grades 2 - 3
- Themes
- Family Traditions, Holidays & Celebrations, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Neighbors, Sharing & Giving, Siblings
- Accelerated Reader
- Level: 3.1
Points: .5
Loretta Lopez , who was born in El Paso, Texas, earned a fine arts degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New York City.
