Download or read book Best gift of all written by Julia Alvarez and published by Alfaguara Infantil. This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."