Luisto loves going to Abuelita's house because on cold days she prepares "leche con chocolate caliente"! He loves hot cocoa! Especially the way his Abuelita makes it! She takes a block of hard bittersweet chocolate; she says it is "Comida de Los Dioses", Food of the Gods. Abuelita tells him that chocolate has wonderful powers; they break it up into little pieces, melt it, and then add sugar and hot milk, sometimes cinnamon. However, this day was even more special for this day they would prepare for the arrival of Los Tres Reyes Magos, the Three Wise Men.¡A Luisito le encanta ir a la casa de su abuelita, porque en los días fríos prepara leche con chocolate caliente! ¡A Luisito le encanta el chocolate caliente! ¡Especialmente de la forma en que su abuelita lo hace! Toma un bloque duro, de sabor agridulce, Teobroma, que significa "comida de Los Dioses ".Abuelita le dice que el chocolate tiene poderes maravillosos.Lo rompe en pedacitos que muele, derrite, y luego les agrega leche caliente, azúcar y, a veces, canela.Sin embargo, este día es aún más especial porque se preparan para la llegada de Los Tres Reyes Magos.
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Children's: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Travel guides: holidays with children / family holidays
Spanish
Epiphany
New York
Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people
Puerto Rico
Interest age: from c 4 years
Latin style
BISAC Heading Suggestions:
JUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
JUV005000 JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
JUV008000 JUVENILE FICTION/ Comics & Graphic Novels / General
JUV007400 JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
JUV023000 JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
JUV009050 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensations
JUV050000 JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food
JUV013000 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
JUV013030 JUVENILE FICTION/Family/Multigenerational
JUV030040 JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
JUV017000 JUVENILE FICTION/Holidays & Celebrations
JUV031040 JUVENILE FICTION/Performing Arts/Music
JUV033000 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious /General
JUV033100 JUVENILE FICTION/Religious/Christian/Family
JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION/Social Themes/Values & Virtues
-Holidays-Latin America -Social life and customs- Spanish language materials- Bilingual- Christmas- Navidad
