¡Qué montón de Tamales!

Author Gary Soto
Illustrated by Ed Martinez
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On sale Aug 08, 1996 | 32 Pages | 9780698114135

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The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales!

La mamá de María prepara un montón de tamales para celebrar la nochebuena. María le ayuda a prepararlos pero se prueba el anillo de su madre y lo pierde en la masa. Sin decirles a los adultos lo que ha ocurrido, María y sus jóvenes parientes tratan de encontrarlo comiéndose todos los tamales.


* "Una historia graciosa, llena de deliciosas sorpresas . . . un éxito encantador"--Libro recomendado, Booklist

* "Una conmovedora historia familiar en la que se combinan unas ilustraciones brillantes con una historia bien contada sobre el dilema de una niña."--Libro recomendado, School Library Journal

Born in Fresno, California, to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multitalented author are many, ranging from the US Award for International Poetry Forum to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award, and was nominated for a National Book Award. His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. He lives with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter, Mariko, in Berkeley, California. View titles by Gary Soto
Ed Martinez moved to the United States from Argentina at the age of five. He learned to draw by making pictures of the horses his father took him to ride. Since graduating art school in New York City he has illustrated magazines and books for all ages. He lives in Connecticut. View titles by Ed Martinez

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The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales!

La mamá de María prepara un montón de tamales para celebrar la nochebuena. María le ayuda a prepararlos pero se prueba el anillo de su madre y lo pierde en la masa. Sin decirles a los adultos lo que ha ocurrido, María y sus jóvenes parientes tratan de encontrarlo comiéndose todos los tamales.


* "Una historia graciosa, llena de deliciosas sorpresas . . . un éxito encantador"--Libro recomendado, Booklist

* "Una conmovedora historia familiar en la que se combinan unas ilustraciones brillantes con una historia bien contada sobre el dilema de una niña."--Libro recomendado, School Library Journal

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Born in Fresno, California, to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multitalented author are many, ranging from the US Award for International Poetry Forum to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award, and was nominated for a National Book Award. His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. He lives with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter, Mariko, in Berkeley, California. View titles by Gary Soto
Ed Martinez moved to the United States from Argentina at the age of five. He learned to draw by making pictures of the horses his father took him to ride. Since graduating art school in New York City he has illustrated magazines and books for all ages. He lives in Connecticut. View titles by Ed Martinez

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