Rafi and Rosi Menu!
Written by Lulu Delacre
Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
Published by Lee & Low Books
Rafi and Rosi, the curious, fun-loving tree frog siblings, are cooking up a storm with delicious Puerto Rican treats on the menu.
Rafi and his younger sister, Rosi, are excited to help Abuela make her holiday order for sixty pasteles, a traditional Puerto Rican root vegetable dish. When Abuela discovers she is missing one key ingredient, Rafi and Rosi set out to buy it. On the way back they get to make crunchy arañitas and at home they learn Abuela’s secret recipe for yummy guava shells in syrup. Later, when their friends can’t come to help make the pasteles, Rafi and Rosi save the day, and the best Pasteles Making Party ensues!
Look for the Spanish version, Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú!.
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Primary ISBN: 9780892394890
Publication Date: September 2025
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Early Chapter Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Allegory, Animals, Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Siblings, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Puerto Rico
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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