Loretta’s Gift

Pat Zietlow Miller, Alea Marley (Illustrator) Little Bee Books (AUGUST) Hardcover $17.99 (40pp) 978-1-4998-0681-6

Loretta searches for the perfect present to give her baby cousin, but she can’t knit soft hats like her mother, buy diapers like her father, or build a crib like her uncle. Sweet illustrations show a caring, affectionate family and one thoughtful little girl as Loretta, adorable with an Afro puff and yellow Mary Janes, learns that sometimes the very best gifts to give are the ones that don’t come wrapped in ribbons or bows.