Too many tamales
(Kids Holiday)
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Contributors
Published
New York : Putnam, [1993].
Status
Shirlington - Kids - Holiday - Picture Books
J/HOL JP SOTO
1 available
J/HOL JP SOTO
1 available
Westover - Kids - Holiday - Picture Books
J/HOL JP SOTO
1 available
J/HOL JP SOTO
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirlington - Kids - Holiday - Picture Books | J/HOL JP SOTO | Available |
| Westover - Kids - Holiday - Picture Books | J/HOL JP SOTO | Available |
Description
This modern classic celebrates the tradition of tamales and family bonding at Christmas.Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's favorite cousins were coming over and she got to help make the tamales for Christmas dinner. It was almost too good to be true when her mother left the kitchen for a moment and Maria got to try on her beautiful diamond ring . . .This is the story of a treasure thought to be lost in a batch of tamales; of a desperate and funny attempt by Maria and her cousins to eat their way out of trouble; and the warm way a family pulls together to make it a perfect Christmas after all.Also available in Spanish as ¡Qué montón de tamales!
More Details
Published
New York : Putnam, [1993].
Format
Kids Holiday
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color ; 29 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Soto, G., & Martinez, E. (1993). Too many tamales . Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soto, Gary and Ed. Martinez. 1993. Too Many Tamales. New York: Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soto, Gary and Ed. Martinez. Too Many Tamales New York: Putnam, 1993.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Soto, G. and Martinez, E. (1993). Too many tamales. New York: Putnam.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Soto, Gary, and Ed Martinez. Too Many Tamales Putnam, 1993.
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