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Reiser, Lynn Valientes, Corazones, Illustrator

Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas y cancioncitas

40 pp. January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-688-14628-7 | Library ISBN 0-688-14629-5

(3) PS Translated by Rebecca Hart. In this companion volume to the simultaneously published 'Cherry Pies and Lullabies', a young girl describes the evolving traditions of her family in making tortillas, doing laundry, and singing lullabies: "Cada vez era lo mismo, pero diferente." Acrylic paintings by a Costa Rican women's collective are stunning but somber. A musical score for a traditional lullaby is included.

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