This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book"Grandma's Records" is the story of a Christmasholiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they preparetheir traditional Puerto Rican celebration, Eric and Grandma visit theMetropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees apainting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that hecould be an artist when he grows up. Grandma witnesses his fascination, and presents Eric with the perfect Christmas gift--a sketchbook andcolored pencils--to use in his first steps toward becoming an artist. Aheartwarming story of self-discovery, "Grandma's Gift"is a celebration of the special bond between a grandparent andgrandchild.