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Every Christmas Eve, Rosie and her family visit their Abuela and make tamales with her in their kitchen. Everyone has a job preparing them, but before they put them together, Abuela has a story to tell, a story which makes each part of the tamale a wish for her family.
Yes, it's Christmas Eve, but don't leave this with the holiday books - it's about story telling, and family, and culture and making food. As Abuela started telling her story I started to tear up. Beautifully told, sweetly illustrated - I want to start such a tradition with my grandchildren. Learn the stories from your grandparents so you can tell them to your children.
Lisa Librarian
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