Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem - Hardcover

Argueta, Jorge

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 088899981X ISBN 13: 9780888999818

Publisher: Groundwood Books, 2010

Synopsis

<div>Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta&#8217;s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta&#8217;s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with delicious food but also provides an opportunity for all the senses &#151; and the imagination &#151; to experience joy and fulfillment. This book is wonderful family fun for those who already love rice pudding as well as for those tasting it for the first time.</div>

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Review

A lyrical, lovely bilingual ode to rice pudding . . . a wonderful book to use across cultures. "Booklist," starred review
The text sparkles with clarity and purpose . . . A nice introduction to the joys of cooking, as well as a strong bilingual addition to any collection. "Kirkus Reviews"
With a retro palette of orange, green, and teal, Vilela s illustrations have a funky exuberance that play up the boy s excitement, while nodding to the dish s heritage in the patterned surfaces of the family s home. "Publishers Weekly""

A lyrical, lovely bilingual ode to rice pudding . . . a wonderful book to use across cultures. Booklist, starred review
The text sparkles with clarity and purpose . . . A nice introduction to the joys of cooking, as well as a strong bilingual addition to any collection. Kirkus Reviews
With a retro palette of orange, green, and teal, Vilela s illustrations have a funky exuberance that play up the boy s excitement, while nodding to the dish s heritage in the patterned surfaces of the family s home. Publishers Weekly
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About the Author

Jorge Argueta is an award-winning author of picture books and poetry for young children. He has won the International Latino Book Award, the Americas Book Award, the NAPPA Gold Award and the Independent Publisher Book Award for Multicultural Fiction for Juveniles. His books have also been named to the Americas Award Commended List, the USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor List, Kirkus Reviews Best Children s Books and the Cooperative Children s Book Center Choices. A native Salvadoran and Pipil Nahua Indian, Jorge spent much of his life in rural El Salvador. He now lives in Daly City, California.
Fernando Vilela is a Brazilian illustrator who has illustrated numerous children s books. He has won the Jabuti Award (Brazil s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize) in three categories for Lampiao e Lancelote. This book was also selected for the IBBY Honor list and received a special mention from the New Horizons Bologna Ragazzi Award. He has also won many FNLIJ (Brazilian branch of IBBY) awards and was selected for the Bratislava International Illustration Biennial. Fernando lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088899981X
• ISBN 13: 9780888999818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Vilela Fernando