Por Favor, ¡Pasen Los Tamales! (Please Pass the Tamales Spanish Edition) - by Silvia López (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

¡Únete a Liliana, Yasmany, Tomás, Eduardo, Isabela y Valeria mientras ayudan a sus familias a preparar apetitosos tamales de México, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador y Colombia! Cada familia tiene su propia receta para este plato tradicional, pero todos ellos comparten sus ingredientes, y se reúnen para hacer una gran tamalada.

Hecho en colaboración con el Museo Nacional Smithsoniano de los Latino Americanos, este libro es una cálida celebración de la familia, la cultura y la tradición culinaria de los tamales.

A mouth-watering picture book that celebrates the rich cultural diversity and culinary traditions of tamal-making across the Americas. Features an informative backmatter and activity created by collaborator, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino!

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.

About the Author

Silvia López is a Cuba native raised in Miami who has served as children's librarian at schools and public libraries for over three decades. She is also the author of Uno Más, One More: A Latino Retelling of an Old Scottish Ballad; Queen of Tejano Music: Selena; Pacho Nacho, and several Little Golden Books. Siliva currently resides in Miami.

Mirelle Ortega es una artista y escritora mexicana residente en Los Ángeles, California. Ella es la autora e ilustradora de River of Mariposas, y Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, por los cuales recibió en 2023 una mención de honor del premio Pura Belpré y la medalla de bronce en el Premio Internacional del Libro Latino.

Mirelle Ortega is an award-winning Mexican artist and writer for kidlit and animation based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author-illustrator of River of Mariposas and Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, for which she received a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award medal. She has a love for storytelling and creating vibrant illustrations.