May Your Life Be Deliciosa
Michael Genhart author Loris Lora illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cameron & Company Inc
Published:30th Sep '21
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A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author's family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making
A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author’s family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making
“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.
**STARRED REVIEW**
"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."
**STARRED REVIEW**
"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition."
Colors, flowers, rooms filled with laughing people, and a flowing well-paced text combine in a mantra-like telling, as rewarding as the tamales themselves. A bilingual beauty that celebrates family across generations, and traditions that can be shared beyond the communal table. * School Library Journ
- Commended for Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator) 2022
ISBN: 9781951836221
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
40 pages