The Three Little Tamales

By: Erick A. Kimmel
Illustrated by: Valeria Decampo

By the looks of the cover, you probably would not guess that "The Three Little Tamales" was a fractured fairytale. Based on "The Three Little Twigs," with a Texan twist and a Spanish flare, this book tells the survival of three very hot tamales. With many Spanish words throughout the book that help to support the ambiance of the story, "The Three Tamales" ends well as all fairytales do with the tamales surviving because of the strong and prickly cactus they have for a house. The way this book is influenced by Spanish culture allows for students to use the language as a way to support the text and the region of the United States that the book describes. A definite read for a unit on Fractured Fairytales and a great way to explore Spanish with a class.
Ages:K- Grade 3