Baca, Ana

One snowy day, Luz's grandmother teaches her how to make tamales and tells her the story of how Luz's great-grandfather was taught by his aunt. Includes recipe for tamales.

As they prepare to make the traditional, pillowy bread called sopaipilla, Christina's grandmother tells about the time her great-grandfather, aided by a scarecrow, brought an end to a drought and, in the process, helped make the first sopaipilla.

As they prepare to make the traditional "chile ristras, " strings of red peppers, Christina's grandmother tells her the story of how magical chile seeds given to her great grandfather, a farmer in the hills of New Mexico, ensured the continuation of the chile pepper.

As they prepare to make the traditional Christmas cookies known as bizcochitos, Christina's grandmother tells her the story of how a magical butterfly first introduced these sweet treats to her great grandfather, a shepherd in the hills of New Mexico.

Illustrations and text written in both English and Spanish about Christina's grandmother, who tells a story about the time her great-grandfather, aided by a scarecrow, brought an end to a drought and helped make the first sopaipilla.