Synopses & Reviews
Now available in paperback,
Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding is the second title of Jorge Arguetaand#8217;s popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrating the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
From sprinkling the rice into the pot, to adding a waterfall of milk, cinnamon sticks, salt stars and sugar snow, Jorge Arguetaand#8217;s recipe is not only easy to follow, it is a poetic experience. The lively illustrations by 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.
As in all the titles in this series, Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding conveys the pleasure of making something delicious to eat for people you really love. A great book for families to enjoy together.
Review
and#147;A lyrical, lovely bilingual ode to rice pudding . . . a wonderful book to use across cultures.and#8221; and#151;
Booklist, starred review
and#147;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.and#8221; and#151; Kirkus Reviews
and#147;With a retro palette of orange, green, and teal, Vilelaand#8217;s illustrations have a funky exuberance that play up the boyand#8217;s excitement, while nodding to the dishand#8217;s heritage in the patterned surfaces of the familyand#8217;s home.and#8221; and#151; Publishers Weekly
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 Amand#233;ricas 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 Amand#233;ricas Award Commended List, the USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor List, Kirkus Reviews Best Childrenand#8217;s Books and the Cooperative Childrenand#8217;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 childrenand#8217;s books. He has won the Jabuti Award (Braziland#8217;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.