May Your Life be Deliciosa
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A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by award-winning author Michael Genhart's family and illustrated by Loris Lora, May Your Life Be Deliciosa features the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making.
A Pura Belpré Award Illustrator Honor Book
"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.
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness." --Booklist (Starred Review)
"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
May Your Life be Deliciosa
By Michael Genhart
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A Pura Belpré Award Illustrator Honor Book
"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.
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness." --Booklist (Starred Review)
"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
ISBN
9781951836221
Pages
40 pages
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Published
Jan 1, 2021
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Michael Genhart
- ISBN
- 9781951836221
- Publisher
- Cameron Kids
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 1, 2021
- Publication year
- 2021
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 11.9 in × 0.6 in × 9.4 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile FictionFamilyMultigenerationalGirls & WomenHolidays & CelebrationsChristmas & AdventPeople & PlacesMexicoSocial ThemesValues & VirtuesCooking & Food