Inspired by the traditional Yiddish folk song Hob ikh mir a Mantl (I had a little overcoat).

Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her blanket becomes worn and frayed, so with Grandma's help, Maya makes it into a dress. Over time the dress is made into a skirt, a shawl, a scarf, a hair ribbon, and finally, a bookmark. Each item has special, magical, meaning for Maya; it animates her adventures, protects her, or helps her in some way. But when Maya loses her bookmark, she preserves her memories by creating a book about her adventures and love of these items. When Maya grows up, she shares her book Maya's Blanket/La manta de Maya with her own little daughter while snuggled under her own special blanket. Inspired by the traditional Yiddish folk song Hob Ikh Mir a Mantl (I had a Lttle Coat), this delightful story puts a child-focused, Latino spin on the tale of an item that is made into smaller and smaller items. Maya's Blanket/La manta de Maya charmingly brings to life this celebration creativity, recycling, and enduring family love. -- From amazon.com.

AD780L lexile

Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 3 (medium) Lexile.

Accelerated Reader AR 4.1 0.5 176257.

Accelerated Reader LG 4.1 .5.

Reading Counts K-2 7.6 1.

In English with Spanish translation.

2018 Monarch Award Nominee

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