Nana's Big Surprise/Nana, Que Sorpresa!

by Amada Irma Pérez

Nana's visit from Mexico should be a joyous occasion, but this summer she's coming becuase Tata has died. Amanda and her five brothers hope to cheer her up with a surprise gift of a coop full of fluffy yellow chicks - just like the ones Nana raised with a Tata in Mexico.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892391901
• ISBN13: 9780892391905
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Heartwarming story of beloved memories.

Award-winning author Amada Irma Perez presents Nana's Big Surprise, a bilingual English/Spanish picturebook about coping with loss. When grandmother Nana's beloved husband passes on and she comes to live with her children and grandchildren, her heart is heavy with sadness. Trying to cheer her up, the family surprises her with a coop of fluffy yellow chicks, just like the ones she used to raise. But the chicks don't lay eggs, and nothing seems to help Nana feel better - until one sunrise, the chicks reveal their secret. The emphatic and colorful illustrations by widely exhibited artist Maya Christina Gonzalez add the perfect visual flair to this heartwarming story of beloved memories.