Pablito is thrilled when his grandpa gives him a little yellow pig. Amarillo and Pablito quickly become best

Author / Illustrator: Satomi Ichikawa
Format: Hardcover
Published: Penguin Books, 2003

Pablito is thrilled when his grandpa gives him a little yellow pig. Amarillo and Pablito quickly become best friends. So, when Pablito comes home from school one day and Amarillo isn't there, Pablito is devastated. Then his grandpa has a wonderful idea, a special way for Pablito to say goodbye to his beloved friend on Dia de los Muertos,  Day of the Dead. Beautifully written, My Pig Amarillo is a lovely story of friendship, loss, and comfort. Lovely watercolor illustrations perfectly capture the Guatemalan setting.