Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

Three-Time Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales takes readers on a new adventure with Señor Calvera, the skeleton from Day of the Dead celebrations. Worried about what to give Grandma Beetle for her birthday, Señor Calvera, misunderstanding the advice of Zelmiro the Ghost, decides not to give just one gift, but a gift for every letter of the alphabet. From an accordion to a mustache and tickles, he prepares a series of presents. In the end, he realizes that the best gift of all is the joy of being with friends. Morales’s vibrant art and incorporation of folklore themes make this heartwarming tale a companion to her award-winning book 'Just a Minute'. 'Just In Case' is recognized as a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, the winner of the 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative. The book includes English text with Spanish vocabulary.