Marisa’s sixth birthday was drawing near, and today her mother took her to buy a piñata. At the store, Marisa saw a beautiful butterfly piñata and knew she had to have it. “It’s perfect for my party!” she exclaimed. When they brought the piñata home, her mother wanted to put it in the closet, but Marisa begged to keep it on her dresser. That week Marisa took her butterfly everywhere, and it watched over her at night while she slept. The morning of the party, Mama filled the piñata with candy and toys. Soon the guests arrived. It was time to hit the piñata! Marisa was the first in line. But the butterfly looked down at her with its happy eyes, and Marisa started to cry. “I can’t do it!” she said as she ran into the house.
- ISBN: 9780807564950
- Author: Dominguez, Kelli Kyle
- Published: 2002 , Albert Whitman & Company
- Themes: Birthdays, growing up, Spanish
- Descriptors: Americas, Bilingual, Latinx in US, North America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States
- No. of pages: 32