Mango, Abuela and Me

Why does Mia initially feel shy when Abuela arrives?

• Abuela doesn't speak English.

• Abuela is a far-away grandmother she hasn't met before.

• Abuela's old place was too small.

• Mia's dresser is too full for Abuela's clothes.

What two items does Abuela pull out of her suitcase?

• A wild parrot and a mango tree.

• A feather and a snapshot.

• Her old dresser and clothes.

• A hamster and a new book.

What does Abuela call the pillow?

• Palo

• Pillow

• Edmund

• Gangster

Why do Mami and the girl need to ride the bus downtown?

• To visit Abuela.

• To buy more seeds for Edmund.

• To see kittens in the pet shop window.

• To practice new words.