"[Children] will respond to Saenz's elemental warmth and rhythmic storytelling." Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Young readers will enjoy its structure, numbers and playful dreams, while more sophisticated readers and even adults will find reasons to return to it again and again." Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Seventy-eight-year-old Octavio Rivera looks forward to the beautiful dreams that visit during his afternoon siesta. If only he could share them with someone. But his brother would think he is getting old. And his friends would think he ate too many gorditas. Oh, but his granddaughter Regina. She will understand!

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Cinco Puntos Press, U. S. .

Benjamin Alire Saenz is an acclaimed writer for adults and teens. His novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe won a Printz Honor Award, the Pura Belpre, Lambda, and Stonewall Book Awards. Mr. Saenz lives in El Paso, Texas.