Synopses & Reviews
An urban familys dilemma becomes a community celebration in this delectable holiday treat from Sonia Manzano, also known as “Maria” on
Sesame Street.
Its Christmas Eve and Mami has bought a delicious roast for a Christmas feast. But, oh no! Its too big to fit in the oven. Jose and Papa need to find an oven big enough to cook Mamis roast. As they walk from door to door through their apartment building, no one seems to be in the Christmas spirit. So they head down the street to find someone willing to help, and only when they do, lo and behold, the scent—the itself magical smell—of dinner begins to spread, and holiday cheer manifests in ways most unexpected.
Sonia Manzano from Sesame Street and two-time Caldecott Honor-recipient Marjorie Priceman have cooked up a Christmas tale about how the simplest things—like the tantalizing smell of Christmas dinner and the sharing of it—can become a holiday miracle.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Sonia Manzanoandlt;/Bandgt; is best known as "Maria," one of the first Hispanic characters on andlt;Iandgt;Sesame Streetandlt;/Iandgt;, a role she has delighted in for more than twenty years. She has earned fifteen Emmy Awards as a member of the andlt;Iandgt;Sesame Streetandlt;/Iandgt; writing staff, and this is her picture book debut. Sonia Manzano lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. What would she bring on a trip to the lake? Sonia wouldn't dream of going to the lake without her harp!andlt;bandgt;Marjorie Pricemanandlt;/bandgt; has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN by Lloyd Moss and HOT AIR: THE (MOSTLY) TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDE, which she also wrote.andnbsp; She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;