Picture Books By Topic: Latino

Tia’s Tamales

By: Ana Baca
Illustrated by: Noel Chilton
Description: Grandmother, Abuelita, tells Luz the story of how her great-grandfather learned to make tamales. The message "sometimes you have to make something out of nothing" is shared. Tamale recipe included. Text in English & Spanish.
Ages: 6-9
Topics: extended family, family heritage, grandmother/granddaughter, history, Latino, legacy, multicultural, traditions