{"product_id":"empanadas-for-everyone-9781665914581","title":"Empanadas for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eThank You, Omu! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a lyrical and nourishing tale about the importance of food to a community--and value of community to the experience of cooking--as told through the eyes of a young girl helping her tía.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery Saturday, Carina visits Tía Mimi in her barrio, which is always humming with life. There is música that hums from the windows, old cuentos floating on the breeze, and the honking of cars that creates the soundtrack of the morning. Every Saturday, she loves to make empanadas with her aunt, singing: \"I like empanadas! I like you!  Me gustan las empanadas!  Me gustas tú!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot this Saturday though. This Saturday, Tía Mimi has gone to volunteer at the neighborhood food center and asks Carina to collect the ingredients all on her own. But maybe, with a little guidance from friends, Carina will be able to help Tía Mimi--and learn a little about what connects a community along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie Azúa Kramer\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estudied acting and voice at New York University and earned her MA at Queens College for counseling in education. Jackie has worked as an actor, singer, and school counselor. Her work with children presented her with an opportunity to address their concerns, secrets, and hopes through storytelling. Now she spends her time writing children's picture books. Jackie's books include the award-winning\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Green Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e (a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year), \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to Fall Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Gorilla\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmpanadas for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e. Jackie lives with her family in Long Island, New York. When not writing, you'll find Jackie reading, watching old movies, and travelling to her family's roots in Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Spain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLenny Wen is an author and illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, such as Cal Everett's \u003ci\u003eHalloween Is Coming!\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Robach and Andrew Shue's \u003ci\u003eBetter Together!\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jackie Azúa Kramer's \u003ci\u003eEmpanadas for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, contemplating story ideas, reading books, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604125028626,"sku":"9781665914581","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e139e312-ca44-4f23-bc19-554a1dcd44f9.jpg?v=1732255219","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/empanadas-for-everyone-9781665914581","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}