Old Clothes for Dinner?!
Published on 12. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
979-8-88859-069-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Cleverly written and laugh-out-loud funny, this infinitely re-readable picture book is ripe with social-emotional learning opportunities around misunderstanding, as well as serving as a warm welcome into Cuban culture" - Barnes & Noble
Magaly loves the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooking since arriving from Havana, but when Magaly's sweater goes missing, she discovers that Abuela is making ropa vieja for dinner. Old clothes for dinner? Yuck! Now Magaly must hide the rest of her clothes before her family eats them up. A silly story of misunderstandings!
Endnotes feature other imaginative names of food around the world, facts about Cuba, Spanish vocabulary
Includes two delicious recipes for ropa vieja and arroz con leche.
Magaly loves the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooking since arriving from Havana, but when Magaly's sweater goes missing, she discovers that Abuela is making ropa vieja for dinner. Old clothes for dinner? Yuck! Now Magaly must hide the rest of her clothes before her family eats them up. A silly story of misunderstandings!
Endnotes feature other imaginative names of food around the world, facts about Cuba, Spanish vocabulary
Includes two delicious recipes for ropa vieja and arroz con leche.
Reviews / Votes
"A hilarious mistranslation has a young girl fearing she'll have to eat something unsavory . . . Both text and visuals convey sensory experiences such as smells and flavors and paint a portrait of a loving Cuban American immigrant family and their traditions" - Kirkus Reviews "This appealing book celebrates family values passed along through cooking and culture" - School Library Journal"Old Clothes For Dinner?! is a humorous story of a misunderstanding a little girl has with the food her grandmother is making for dinner" - YA Books Central
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
178 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88859-069-0 (9798888590690)
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Persons
Nathalie Alonso is a Cuban American journalist and writer from Queens, New York. In addition to writing books for children, she has contributed to a myriad of newspapers, magazines, and websites. True to her Cuban roots, Nathalie is a huge baseball fan and has worked for Major League Baseball as a translator, producer, and reporter since 2006.>
Natalia Rojas Castro is an illustrator based in Bogota, Colombia, who works in various visual fields, including books, magazines, and advertising. She draws inspiration from her surroundings, observing passers-by in order to portray them with her style of seeing the world. When she is not drawing, she enjoys moments in the kitchen, preparing dessert recipes, and walking the streets of Bogota.
Natalia Rojas Castro is an illustrator based in Bogota, Colombia, who works in various visual fields, including books, magazines, and advertising. She draws inspiration from her surroundings, observing passers-by in order to portray them with her style of seeing the world. When she is not drawing, she enjoys moments in the kitchen, preparing dessert recipes, and walking the streets of Bogota.