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“Pura Belpré Honor winning–illustrator Kinkz conveys a message all kids need to hear: Everyone makes mistakes, and owning them can bring relief and even joy…Kinkz has created a fully realized youngster who’s equal parts goofy exuberance and vulnerable insecurity. A deliciously effervescent celebration of family and resilience.”

– Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“[W]ith magnificently scrawled artwork, Kinkz offers a story that blends deep empathy, raucous candor, and a useful ritual for dealing with shame.”

– Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Kinkz has created a reassuring story of big feelings and belly laughs in her author-illustrator debut, no mistake about it.”

– Booklist, Starred Review

¡Mistaco! Un Recuento de Tragedias y Tortillas (Mistaco: A Tale of Tragedy y Tortillas)

Written by Eliza Kinks
Illustrated by Eliza Kinks
Published by Vintage Español

Después de un día horrible en la escuela (incluyendo un trágico incidente con un vasito de pudding), lo único que Izzy quiere es que la dejen en paz. Pero es viernes. Eso significa que es el día de hacer tortillas con Lito. A medida que las historias de sus mistakes se acumulan, Izzy los va soltando uno por uno, y Lito la sorprende diciéndole que todos cometemos mistakes, y que si ella hace una tortilla con los suyos, él se la comerá.

“Mmmm… ¡picosa! ¡Y mocosa! Con una pizca de valentía. ¡Mi taco favorito EVER!”.

¡De repente, toda la familia empieza a confesar y a liberarse de sus mistakes con un festín de mistacos!

Primary ISBN: 9798890984456
Publication Date: August 2025
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older

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Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival

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