A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the authors 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, Rosies abuela, mam, ta, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuelas kitchen to make tamalescleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it alland 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.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Cameron & Company Inc .

Michael Genhart, PhD , is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice He lives with his family in Marin County, CA. Jean Roussen is a Swiss-French graphic designer and writer. He is the bestselling author of Beautiful Birds, also published by Flying Eye Books. Loris Lora has had her work published in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. This is her first children's picture book.