Franciscoisfinallyoldenoughtojourneytothemangogroveallbyhimselftogatherthemangoesforaspecialdinner.Butbeesswarmthefruit,andFranciscohastroublepickingthemfromthetree.Hereturnstohisfatherseveraltimes,andeachtimehisfathersharesadifferentproverbtoinspireFranciscotocontinuetrying."Quererespoder.Wherethere'sawill,there'saway!"Finally,Franciscoisabletogathersomemangoes,andonhiswayhomehestopstovisithisuncle,grandmother,andaunt.Franciscoshareshismangoeswiththem,andbythetimehegetshomehenolongerhasany!"Esmejordarquerecibir.Sometimesit'sbettertogivethantoreceive."LuckilyforFrancisco,hisgenerositydoesnotgounnoticed."Amorconamorsepaga.Loveisrepaidwithlove."Readersaresuretobecharmedbythishumorousstoryaboutproblemsolvingandsharing.ThebookincludesaglossaryofSpanishwords.PraiseforAMangointheHand“A"storytoldthroughproverbs"couldeasilygoterriblywrong,butthissweettalesucceedsbeautifully.Thissmoothlywrittenfamilystoryisfilledwithwarmthandhumorandincorporatesablendingofwell-placedproverbsinbothSpanishandEnglishtodrivethestory’sthemes.Digitallycoloredpencil-and-inkcartoondrawingsreflectthelushgreensofsummertimeandoutdoorlivinginthisintergenerationalbarrio.”–KirkusReviews