BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
A young girl named Marta always looked forward to Three Kings Day. She loved the dessert, La Rosca de Reyes, because of the fun tradition that came with it. There was a small figurine baked inside of the dessert and whoever found it in their slice, would bring tamales to dinner. She had always been too young to participate in this tradition, however, this year her abuela told her she was old enough. Who will find the "teeny tiny little baby Jesus"?
I liked this book because it taught me about this Mexican tradition. I was able to learn a lot about the culture and enjoy a fun story at the same time. At the end of the book there is a fact page that goes into more detail about this tradition, as well as similar ones from other cultures.
The author grew up a Chicana in Southern California. The illustrator is a Canadian daughter of Mexican immigrants. Marta, the protagonist, is most likely Hispanic.
Reviewer: A. Criswell, English Language Arts teacher
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