The first time Abuela held Nina, her heart overflowed with tenderness. And as Nina grows up, she and Abuela have a lot of fun doing simple things. Abuela decides that she wants to buy Nina a special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week. But then something terrible happens, and Abuela's dream of a surprise for Nina seems impossible. Luckily, the time they spend together and the love they have for each other are the best gifts of all.