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While trying to decide what to take for his school's International Day, Pablo helps his Mexican mother and Jewish father at their bakery and discovers a food that represents both his parents' backgrounds.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3?A delightful, albeit contrived, story of a happy, hard-working family. When Pablo must bring something to share for his school's International Day, he considers several items from his family's bakery. But his mother's Mexican pan dulce, empanadas, and chango bars don't do the trick. His father's bagels and challah bread are appealing, but not quite right either. Then the boy helps to make the family specialty, Jalape?o Bagels?a joint creation from the cultures of both parents?and decides that it is the perfect contribution: "...a mixture of both of you. Just like me." The text, placed on a white background, is easy to read and well balanced with the charming pictures. The soft, full-page watercolor illustrations are gentle and brightly colored. A Yiddish and Spanish glossary and recipes are included at the end. This book will whet readers' appetites for multicultural fare and offers food for thought for school assignments.?Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Ages 4^-7. It's International Day at school, and Pablo wants to bring a treat from his parents'
panderia to share with his classmates. Should he bring his mother's wonderful
pan dulce or a
challah, which his father has shown him how to braid? What about his favorite
chango bars or some of the
jalapeno bagels he and his parents make together? Pablo's final choice isn't much of a surprise, but Wing's simple, affectionate portrait of a mixed family should have wide general appeal and be of great interest to grown-ups in search of good books that show ethnically diverse families. Casilla's warm, glowing paintings capture the individuality of each character with both subtlety and expression. A glossary of Spanish and Yiddish terms (which have been italicized in the text) is an added bonus.
Stephanie Zvirin
From the Author
Good read for National Hispanic Heritage Month.
About the Author
Natasha Wing now lives in Fort Collins, Colorado after moving from Arcata, California where the bakery, Los Bagels, served as the inspiration for this book.