May Your Life Be Deliciosa
Written by Michael Genhart
Illustrated by Loris Lora
Published by Cameron Kids
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.
Primary ISBN: 9781951836221
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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