Papa Gave Me a Stick

About this book

When Antonio first hears the members of the mariachi band play he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money explains his father who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused Antonio accepts his fathers gift unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may earn him what he wants most. With a sprinkling of Spanish vocabulary Papa Gave Me a Stick is a vibrant story about resourcefulness making dreams come true and rewards of kindness. "In a contemporary twist on the Japanese fable of the "straw millionaire " a boy named Antonio turns a simple stick into the mariachi guitar of his dreams while assisting several needy animals along the way." Publishers Weekly