Emergency quarters
Carlos Matias (Author), Gracey Zhang (Illustrator)
"Ernesto has waited his whoooole life to become a niño grande. A big boy. Now he's finally old enough to walk the six blocks to school without his parents. Every morning, his mom hands him a shiny new quarter and reminds him they're for emergencies. If Ernesto needs her, she's only a pay phone call away. But each day reveals a tempting new treat to enjoy with his friends: crisp packs of baseball cards, arcade games, hot tamales, and fresh juices! Ernesto has the coins jingling in his pocket, so how will he choose to spend them?"-- Publisher's website, viewed on July 25, 2025
Print Book, English, 2024
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2024