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¡Qué Montón de Tamales!
Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author), Martinez, Ed (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0698114132     ISBN-13: 9780698114135
Publisher: Puffin Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Published: August 1996
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Annotation: Feeling very grown up after helping make the tamales for Christmas, Maria decides to put on her mother's lipstick and perfume, and even dares to try on her diamond ring. When the plate is piled high with tamales, Maria realizes the ring is missing. Will she be able to eat her way out of trouble?
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Dewey: E
LCCN: 96010474
Lexile Measure: 540
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 7.98" W x 10.72" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Holiday - Christmas
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales

La mam de Mar a prepara un mont n de tamales para celebrar la nochebuena. Mar a 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, Mar a y sus j venes parientes tratan de encontrarlo comi ndose todos los tamales.

* Una historia graciosa, llena de deliciosas sorpresas . . . un xito 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 ni a.--Libro recomendado, School Library Journal