 | How to eat a mango Author: Santos, Paola | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
Carmencita does not like eating mangoes, but her grandmother shows her how to appreciate the fruit using the five senses.
| Illustrator: | Perdomo, Juliana |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.10 Points: .5 Quiz: 553930 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/24)
Booklist (07/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/07/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2024 Anyone from a mango-growing culture can relate to the idea that eating mangoes requires skill and knowledge germane to that culture and its regard for this magnificent fruit. In this Venezuelan rendition of that idea, Carmen does not like eating mangoes, because they are sticky and stringy. So Abuelita sets about instilling an appreciation by establishing mangoes as more than fruit. The leaves of the mango tree carry the loving voice of Mami, and the roots rumble their gratitude to the earth for giving us life. The tree branches are strong like Abuelita’s arms, and the new green mango fruit grows golden like the sun—and like Carmen. Even the stringy fibers that get stuck in our teeth are a reminder of people and traditions. This colorful, sensational tribute to the mango is filled with the author’s nostalgia for home and her childhood, and it will resonate with adults who share this sweet book with young readers while enjoying a sticky, ripe mango and conjuring up their own versions of how to eat one. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
