# Just In Case

**Author:** Yuyi Morales
**Grade range:** Grades K–5
**First published:** 2018
**Page count:** 21
**Genre:** Picture Book
**ISBN-13:** `9781250229960`
**ISBN-10:** `1250229960`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/just-in-case
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

From three-time Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales, a delightful alphabet picture book about a Día de los Muertos skeleton who must find the perfect birthday gift (or gifts!) A 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year Winner of the 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration A Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative Yuyi Morales takes us on a new journey with Señor Calvera, the skeleton from Day of the Dead celebrations. Señor Calvera is worried. He can't figure out what to give Grandma Beetle for her birthday. Misunderstanding the advice of Zelmiro the Ghost, Señor Calvera decides not to get her one gift, but instead one gift for every letter of the alphabet, just in case. Una Acordéon: An accordion for her to dance to. Bigotes: A mustache because she has none. Cosquillas: Tickles to mak

## Where this book is assigned

### Pura Belpré Illustrator Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (ALA/ALSC + REFORMA), via Wikipedia — 2009 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)

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