Description: When our father cooks, tacos become magic tricks, Diane Gonzales Bertrand writes in the title poem of this collection for young people. Like a magic wand, / he stirs circles through the frying pan, / Like a magic cape, he wraps a tortilla / around our wishes. In her introduction, A Taste for Poetry, she exhorts adults to introduce kids to verse. By helping them discover moments and memories through words, she says tiny roots of curiosity, / tender wings of knowledge will grow.
Review Quotes: "Odes to cherished objects like Easter cascarones (confetti-filed eggs), favorite foods like cinnamon buuelos and fond moments like napping together in Pepo's favorite chair root the poems in Mexican familial culture while also touching on universal topics. The odes to family members stand out . . ." -- n/a "Kirkus Reviews"