The Three Little Tamales

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kimmel, E. A. (2009). The three little tamales. Illus. by Valeria Docampo. Marshall Cavendish Children. ISBN 9780761455196



PLOT SUMMARY


In this folktale, Eric A. Kimmel retells the popular folktale of “The three little pigs” with a Texas twist. Tia Lupe owns a taqueria, or restaurant, and is known for making the best tortillas and tamales in town. The problem is the three little tamales do not want to be eaten, so they decide to run away. But as the tamales find their own new homes to live in, Senor Lobo (big bad wolf), is onto them and plans to blow their houses down. 



CRITICAL ANALYSIS


Eric A. Kimmel retells the popular folktale of “The three little pigs” with “The three little tamales”. This clever story tells the story of a tex-mex restaurant where Tia Lupe makes the best tamales in town. The three tamales do not want to be eaten, so they ran away. The tamales find very particular homes for themselves, a sagebrush, cornstalk and a cactus. But the foolish Senor Lobo, big bad wolf, with a strong appetite for delicious tamales, finds them and plans to blow their houses down.


Valeria Docampo’s illustrations make you feel the warmth from the desert with the pages full of yellow hues. Mexican American culture is very vibrant in this story with all the Aztec designs and colors. 


I would recommend this humorous book for preschool aged children to enjoy a folktale rich with Mexican American culture.



REVIEW EXCERPT(S)


“An excellent addition to collections of fairy-tale retellings.”


–Booklist




CONNECTIONS


This folktale book can be for preschool aged children.






 

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