Jalapeno Bagels
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Book Overview
Jalapeno Bagels is Natasha Wing's tale of cultural celebration--illustrated by Robert Casilla. While trying to decide what to take for his school's International Day, Pablo helps his Mexican mother and Jewish father at their bakery and discovers a food that represents both his parents' backgrounds.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0689805306
ISBN13:9780689805301
Release Date:June 1996
Publisher:Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great bicultural book.
Published by Dottie goldstein , 10 months ago
This is a wonderful story of a boy about 6 years old who has a Mexican mother and a Jewish father.
Jalapeno Bagels by Natasha Wing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This story is about a young boy who is asked to bring something to school for "International Day". He is asked by his teacher to bring something that reflects his culture. His mother suggests that he help out in their family bakery to aid him in making his decision. He could not decide between his mother's Mexican or his father's Jewish baked goods. To the surprise of his parents, the boy decides to take in jalapeno bagels. When his father asks him "Why jalapeno bagels?", his son replies "Because they are a mixture of both of you. Just like me."I feel this book is very important for the classroom library because it is a wonderful portrayal of a diverse ethnic family. There is also a glossary of Spanish and Yiddish terms for children to learn and recipes from an authentic Mexican-Jewish bakery. The illustrations of bright watercolors help to enhance the richness of the story. It is well written and holds the reader's interest with new words from different languages.
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