Illustrated by Natalia Rojas Castro
4 stars
A humorous picture book that explores the unique names we give certain dishes. Magaly loves her abuela’s cooking, but when she learns they’ll be eatin ropa vieja for dinner, she starts hiding her “old clothes” so they don’t end up in the pot.
Delightful humor. Bright, warm illustrations. This was such a cute story.
At the back of the book are literal translations of more foods named for their appearances, facts about Cuba, Spanish pronunciations and translations for the words and phrases used in the book, and recipes for ropa vieja and arroz con leche.
Such a fun read filled with family, food, and language.