Edith Hope Fine

Armando must help his father pick through trash in the dump everyday but he would rather attend Senor David's school. After his father and mother decide he can go to the school in the afternoons, Armando is filled with happiness. While he learns many new things, Armando's love of drawing ends up helping his neighborhood in a big way.

A cricket, grouchy about being awakened by strange noises, makes his way to their source--a manger in which baby waits to hear his song.

The students in Miss Marigold's class take on her challenge to turn a neglected patch of schoolyard into a beautiful garden and enlist the help of their friends, family, and neighbors.