{"product_id":"josefinas-habichuelas-las-habichuelas-de-josefina-9781558859234","title":"Josefina's Habichuelas \/ Las Habichuelas de Josefina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike all kids, Josefina loves to eat sweets. She loves warm chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven, cupcakes, and candy! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, while eating a piece of flan, Mami asks her to consider giving up sweets for Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. \"That's impossible!\" Josefina says. When Mami promises to teach her how to make her favorite dessert, habichuelas con dulce, she agrees to give it a try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosefina can't wait to end her fast and eat the delicious sweet cream beans, her family's traditional Easter dessert. While she and her mom, Tias, and Abuela prepare the dish, they dance to merengue music and tell stories about life back in the Dominican Republic. The kitchen fills with the aromatic smells of cinnamon and sugar, but it's the feelings of love and happiness Josefina will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Easter, when the family eats her special dessert, the girl's grandmother says it's the best she has ever tasted! This heart-warming, bilingual picture book for children shares a universal story about food, music, and family stories while focusing on a cultural tradition specific to the Dominican Republic. The recipe for this special dessert is included in both English and Spanish!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jasminne Mendez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pinata Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.23h x 8.87w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558859234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Multiple Languages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/28\/2022 pg. 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinata Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40665559302259,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_04bdd12d-78a2-4fea-8070-2742d85823a3.jpg?v=1673623101","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/josefinas-habichuelas-las-habichuelas-de-josefina-9781558859234","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}