{"product_id":"may-your-life-be-deliciosa","title":"May Your Life Be Deliciosa","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by award-winning author Michael Genhart's family and illustrated by Loris Lora, \u003ci\u003eMay Your Life Be Deliciosa\u003c\/i\u003e features the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Award Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What is the recipe?\" I ask. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbuela 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.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mamá, tía, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The warmth of family love and support wafts enticingly through this homage to tradition.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\r","brand":"Michael Genhart, Loris Lora","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44441232605420,"sku":"9781951836221","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781951836221.jpg?v=1708834496","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/may-your-life-be-deliciosa","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}