In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather's gift--until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course! You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you're pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa's help, you'll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. "Charms from cover to cover." --Kirkus (Starred review) "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions, she discovers that the tree might be exactly what she wanted after all. This clever story, complete with a recipe for lemonade, celebrates the pleasures of patience, hard work, nature, community . . . and putting down the electronic devices just for a while.

En esta encantadora historia, escrita por la misma autora de Cuando abuela te da un limonero, un nino se desilusiona al recibir el regalo de su abuelo, hasta que se da cuenta de que puede usarlo para construir exactamente lo que el queria con sus propias manos, !y con algo de ayuda del abuelo, por supuesto! Pediste una casa especial para tus munecas, !pero el abuelo te dio una caja de herramientas! ?Que hacer? Lanzarla al espacio es una mala idea. !Tampoco se la des de comer a un Tiranosaurio Rex! En su lugar, ten paciencia, presta atencion y puede que te des cuenta de que eres bastante habilidoso. Y, quizas, con la ayuda del abuelo, al final si que consigas esa casa de munecas. Esta ingeniosa historia celebra la bondad, el trabajo arduo y la comunidad, asi como una variedad en la expresion de genero: el personaje principal, un nino, participa sin problemas tanto de actividades que podrian considerarse tipicas de ninas (jugar con munecas) como otras tipicas de ninos (construir con herramientas). In this companion to When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed when his grandpa gives him a toolbox instead of a dollhouse . . . until he learns he can use what he has to build something special. You asked for a special house for your dolls, but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you're pretty handy. And just maybe, with Grandpa's help, you'll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression.