May Your Life Be Deliciosa (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781951836221)

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)

Author: Michael Genhart
ISBN-10: 1951836227
ISBN-13: 9781951836221
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.50w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516006 / May Your Life Be Deliciosa

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2021
Booklist 10/01/2021 pg. 40
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 72