May Your Life Be Deliciosa
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life–one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
"What is the recipe?" I ask. Abuela laughs. "It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste. My abuela gave it to me, and I am giving it to you."
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuela's kitchen to make tamales—cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it all—and tell stories. Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life, one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author's family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making.
SKU | 131969 |
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ISBN | 9781951836221 |
Language | English |
Page Count | 40 |
Product Type | Hardcover Books |
Book Type | Picture Books |
Additional Contributor | Loris Lora |
Primary Contributor | Michael Genhart |
Age Groups | Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9 |
Publisher | Cameron Kids |