Old Clothes for Dinner?!
Natalia Rojas Castro
(Illustrator)
Description
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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Barefoot Books |
| Publish Date | March 12, 2024 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9798888590683 |
| Dimensions | 10.8 X 8.7 X 0.3 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Natalia Rojas Castro is an illustrator based in Bogotá, 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 Bogotá.
Reviews
"This appealing book celebrates family values passed along through cooking and culture" - School Library Journal
"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
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