May Your Life Be Deliciosa: A Picture Book

By Michael Genhart

Book Overview

A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by award-winning author Michael Genhart's family and illustrated by Loris Lora, May Your Life Be Deliciosa features the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making.

A Pura Belpr Award Illustrator Honor Book

"What is the recipe?" I ask.
Abuela laughs. "It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste. My abuela gave it to me, and I am giving it to you."

Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mam , t a, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuela's kitchen to make tamales--cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it all--and tell stories. Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life, one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
"Drawing upon their own Latinx family experiences, Genhart and Lora cook up a beautiful story of food and cultural identity, rooted in family recipes, storytelling, and togetherness." --Booklist (Starred Review)

"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951836227
• ISBN13: 9781951836221
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2