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âCleverly 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 cultureâ â Barnes & Noble
Magaly loves the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooking since arriving from Havana, but when Magalyâs 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!
Magaly loves the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooking since arriving from Havana, but when Magalyâs 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.
âCleverly 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 cultureâ â Barnes & Noble
Magaly loves the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooki...
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Susana Gallegos
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March 18, 2024
nice book! it just could and more and the end though. But good book. đđ
About the author
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 Bogotå, 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 Bogotå.
Natalia Rojas Castro is an illustrator based in Bogotå, 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 Bogotå.
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 ...
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