Carmen Teresa's house rocks to the beat of Salsa music as grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and neighbors from all over Latin America arrive in their Silver Spring, Maryland home. Together, they cook, gossip, play dominos, dance, and enjoy the warmth of this special New Year's Day celebration.
When Dona Josepha gives Carmen Teresa a blank notebook as a present, the guests suggest that she fill it with stories that they remember from their own childhoods. And from there, everyone from this charming cast of characters has a unique story to tell.
When everyone is finished, Carmen Teresa has her own idea of how she will fill her book. She has enjoyed everyone's stories. But since she loves to cook, and each storyteller has mentioned foods associated with the particular occasion in their stories, she decides to create a cookbook and write down all of their recipes. And, of course, recipes are included at the end of the book.
The stories and recipes represent five Latin American countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Guatamala, and Peru.
Salsa Stories by Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre. Three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. The New York Times Bestselling artist was born and raised in Puerto Rico to Argentinean parents. Her many titles include Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, a Horn Book Fanfare Book. Her bilingual picture book ¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado; Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest and her story collection Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos. Among her latest works are the art of Turning Pages by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Luci Soars.
ISBN: 9780590631181
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2000
Pub Date: April 01, 2000Target Age Group: 09 to 12
Pages: 105
Young readers - Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino
Young readers - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
-Short stories -Latin America
- Ethnic Orientation | Hispanic & Latino
- Topical | Family
OCLC Number: OCLC#41156420
Awards: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature | Commended | Grades 3-6 | 2000
Dewey: FIC
LC Call Number: PZ7.D3696
LCCN: 99025534
Lexile Level: 760