Please Pass the Tamales!
Written by Silvia López
Illustrated by Mirelle Ortega
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Join Liliana, Yasmany, Tomás, Eduardo, Isabela, and Valeria as they help their families prepare delicious tamales from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Colombia! Each family has their own recipe for this special dish, but they all share ingredients, and come together for one big tamalada. Features an informative backmatter created by collaborator, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, this is a delightful celebration of family, culture, and tamales.
También disponible en Español, Por Favor, ¡Pasen los Tamales!.
Primary ISBN: 9780593482148
Publication Date: August 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Colombian/Colombian American, Cuban/Cuban American, Ecuadorian/Ecuadorian American, Mexican/Mexican American, Nicaraguan/Nicaraguan American, Various (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine), Venezuelan/Venezuelan American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation, 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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