Too Many Tameles
By Gary Soto
Summary
Maria was feeling very grown-up on Christmas Eve as she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner. When she slipped her mother's diamond ring onto her finger, she only meant to wear it for a minute. But suddenly, the ring was gone, and there were 24 tamales that just might contain the missing ring.
Analysis
This is a multicultural book falls into the folklore and realistic fiction genres. The book features creative, colorful, and expressive illustrations.I would suggest this book to anyone who is looking to read a story to their child that is funny and well written book. I would have my students write a narrative essay from the viewpoint of Maria and what they would have in her shoes. Another lesson I would create based on this book would be to have my students create a book of their own based on their experiences and the book Too Many Tameles.
Hey Alexander,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book! One other idea that I might do for this book is actually make tamales. This would be a great idea because the students can learn new vocabulary as they are making the recipe. It would also be a great idea because the students will be learning about food in other cultures.
Brittani