Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi's house so that she'll be warm, comfortable, and happy. One day, friends...

Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi's house so that she'll be warm, comfortable, and happy.

One day, friends and neighbors from all over come to help make Wilson's plans come true. Everyone volunteers to pitch in to make Gigi's house safe, clean, and pretty.

Inspired by a friend's volunteerism, author Julia Durango tells a story of community and togetherness, showing that by helping others we help ourselves. Further information about Labor of Love, United Way, and Habitat for Humanity is included at the end of the book.

Author: Julia Durango
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 08/15/2017
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.50h x 8.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781580897099
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 70
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Julia Durango writes books for kids of all ages, including Under the Mambo Moon, The Second Guard fantasy series (Disney Hyperion)--co-authored with Tracie Zimmer under the name J. D. Vaughn--and her debut YA novel, The Leveller (HarperTeen). Julia lives in Ottawa, Illinois.

Bianca Diaz is a Mexican American artist and educator living and working in Chicago.