May Your Life Be Deliciosa

by Michael Genhart

Loris Lora (Illustrator)

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A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author’s 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, 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.

  • ISBN10 1951836227
  • ISBN13 9781951836221
  • Publish Date 30 September 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Cameron & Company Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 40
  • Language English