Waiting in line with her mother at the post office, little Margarita greets every stranger who passes by, only to be ignored. By the time she reaches the front of the line, she has become so dejected that she doesn't even hazard a smile at the postal clerk, so she is pleasantly surprised when the postal clerk greets her first! Glo Coalson's watercolor paintings aptly capture a Latina toddler's many moods, expressed through body postures and facial expressions. (Ages 2-4)

Margarita and her mother have gone to the post office to mail a package to her grandmother. Hi! Margarita exclaims, enthusiastically greeting each patron as they pass through the door. Much to her disappointment no one seems to notice her. Until the woman behind the counter surprises Margarita with the response she is looking for. Full color.