Josefina's Habichuelas / Las Habichuelas de Josefina (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781558859234)

Like all kids, Josefina loves to eat sweets. She loves warm chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven, cupcakes and candy! One night, while eating a piece of flan, Mami asks her to consider giving up sweets for Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. "That's impossible!" Josefina says. When Mami promises to teach her how to make her favorite dessert, habichuelas con dulce, she agrees to give it a try. Josefina can't wait to end her fast and eat the delicious sweet cream beans, her family's traditional Easter dessert. While she and her mom, tias and abuela prepare the dish, they dance to merengue music and tell stories about life back in the Dominican Republic. The kitchen fills with the aromatic smells of cinnamon and sugar, but it's the feelings of love and happiness Josefina will never forget. On Easter, when the family eats her special dessert, the girl's grandmother says it's the best she has ever tasted! This heart-warming, bilingual picture book for children shares a universal story about food, music and family stories, while focusing on a cultural tradition specific to the Dominican Republic. The recipe for this special dessert is included in both English and Spanish!

Author: Jasminne Mendez
ISBN-10: 1558859233
ISBN-13: 9781558859234
Publisher: Pinata Books
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 11.23h x 8.87w x 0.35d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
School Library Journal 01/28/2022 pg. 1