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May Your Life Be Deliciosa: A Picture Book
Honor Book:Pura Belpre Award -Illustrator (2022)
A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by award-winning author Michael Genhart's family and illustrated by Loris Lora, May Your Life Be Deliciosa features the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making. A Pura Belpré Award Illustrator Honor Book "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.
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness." --Booklist (Starred Review) "The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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.
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness." --Booklist (Starred Review) "The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Book Details
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
- Publish Date: Sep 14th, 2021
- Pages: 40
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.10in - 11.50in - 0.60in - 1.05lb
- EAN: 9781951836221
- Recommended age: 05-07
- Categories: • Places - Mexico• Cooking & Food• Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
About the Author
Genhart, Michael: - Michael Genhart is an award-winning author of several children's books and a clinical psychologist. He lives with his family in the Bay Area. This is his first book with Cameron Kids. Inspired by her Mexican upbringing, pop culture, and mid-century illustration and design.
Praise for this book
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness."-- "Booklist"
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness."-- "Booklist"
**STARRED REVIEW**
"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Colors, flowers, rooms filled with laughing people, and a flowing well-paced text combine in a mantra-like telling, as rewarding as the tamales themselves. A bilingual beauty that celebrates family across generations, and traditions that can be shared beyond the communal table."-- "School Library Journal"