Please Pass the Tamales!

Name: Please Pass the Tamales!
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ISBN: 9780593482155

Silvia López, Mirelle Ortega

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Random House USA Children's Books
16 September 2026

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

A mouth-watering picture book that celebrates the rich cultural diversity and culinary traditions of tamal-making across the Americas. Features an informative backmatter and activity created by collaborator, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino!

Join Liliana, Yasmany, Tomas, Eduardo, Isabela, and Valeria as they help their families prepare delicious tamales from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Colombia! Each family has their own recipe for this special dish, but they all share ingredients, and come together for one big tamalada.

Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, this is a delightful celebration of family, culture, and tamales.

By: Silvia López, Mirelle Ortega
Imprint: Random House USA Children's Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 254mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593482155
ISBN 10: 0593482158
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 16 September 2026
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Silvia L pez is a Cuba native raised in Miami who has served as children's librarian at schools and public libraries for over three decades. She is also the author of Uno Mas, One More- A Latino Retelling of an Old Scottish Ballad; Queen of Tejano Music- Selena; Pacho Nacho, and several Little Golden Books. Siliva currently resides in Miami. Mirelle Ortega is a Mexican artist based in Los Angeles, California. She's the author and illustrator of Magic- Once Upon a Faraway Land, for which she received a Pura Belpre Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award medal, and River of Mariposas. She has a love for storytelling and creating vibrant illustrations.