Rigo, tired of a crowded house and hand-me-downs, has his pride nearly squelched by a neighborhood bully. A "gentle lesson on what really matters."—Kirkus
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RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1986. This story illustrates the unconditional love between a mother and child. As the boy grows into a man, the cycle of life continues, and just as the mother nurtured and cared for him as he was growing up, he then nurtures and cares for her as she grows old.
