Characters
What is the narrator's name (the little girl) in the story?
Dulce
What is a "maleta" in English?
Suitcase
Why can’t Abuela stay forever?
She has to go back to Peru.
What kind of candy does Abuela bring?
Candies in crinkly wrappers.
Carmellos and Chocolates
Who is coming to visit?
Abuela (Grandmother)
What treasures were the maletas full of?
Gifts from Dulce’s cousins (primos) and treats from Abuela that she brought from home. Blankets, books, and yarn.
What does the baked goods come inside?
Boxes
Mom, Dad, and Dulce
What does Dulce smell when Abuela’s suitcase opens?
The sweet, earthy smell.
What is a "Chullo" in English? Abuela leaves one that she made for Dulce in the maleta she leaves.
A knitted hat.
Where does Abuela sleep while she visits?
In Dulce's room.
Who does Dulce receive gifts from through Abuela?
Her Primos (cousins)
What country is part of Dulce’s family heritage?
Peru.
What 5 things did Abuela leave in the Maleta at the end of the book?
Candies
Cookies
Pictures
Chullo
A note
What does Abuela promise that Dulce will do one day?
Get on a plane and visit her in Peru.
How long had it been since Dulce saw Abuela?
3 Years
Who wrote A Maleta Full of Treasures?
Natalia Sylvester.
What kind of treasures does Dulce send to her cousins?
Reminders of their U.S. relatives (keepsakes).
pictures
soap
dolls
drawings
At the very beginning of the book how is Dulce talking to Abuela as she packs for her visit?
On a tablet at the kitchen table.