Synopsis
Countdown to the Last Tortilla is a historical fiction picture booK set in early 1950. Mamá promises to make her youngest daughter her first new dress from a flour sack. Pepita’s clever schemes to speed up the use of the flour brush against Mamá’s need to feed her large family.
Mamá promete hacerle a su hija menor su primer vestido nuevo de un saco de harina. Los planes de Pepita para acelerar el use de la harina chocan con los de Mamá, que tiene que alimentar a su familia grande.
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Review
A heartwaraming, historical family story of inventiveness and resilience.
-Pat Mora, Author, Poet, Founder of Children's Day, Book Day, El día de los libros (Día)
I loved Countdown to the Last Tortilla, this engaging bilingual book shares the socioeconomic situation of families and how they used creativity, recycling and thrift to survive. A wonderful addition to any family or local library!
-Georgette Baker
Award winning author and owner of Cantemos bilingual books
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Countdown to the Last Tortilla
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Martínez, Aydee López (illustrator). Seller Inventory # mon0002206765
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Countdown to the Last Tortilla
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Sehr gut. Martínez, Aydee López (illustrator). Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | A little girl is promised her very own new dress from a flour sack dress but she must wait until all the flour is used up. Seller Inventory # 35355762/2