Papa Gave Me a Stick — Janice Levy

When Antonio first hears the members of the mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused, Antonio accepts his father's gift, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may earn him what he wants most. With a sprinkling of Spanish vocabulary, Papa Gave Me a Stick is a vibrant story about resourcefulness, making dreams come true, and rewards of kindness.

"In a contemporary twist on the Japanese fable of the "straw millionaire," a boy named Antonio turns a simple stick into the mariachi guitar of his dreams, while assisting several needy animals along the way." Publishers Weekly