Crack Goes the Cascarón
An Eggcellent Not-Just-for-Easter Shellebration!
$45.98
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2025
Summary
Shell-abrate a joyous Latine tradition, with Toti and his family in this upbeat bilingual story, hatched in time for Easter.
What are cascarones? Cascarones are empty egg shells that have been colored, filled with paper confetti, and sealed!
The hunt is on to figure out who will be the reigning champ of Cascarones, and Toti knows that he has his family beat. His parents are too easy, they make old-school cascarones with confetti inside. His sister, Carlita wishes she could cre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593805671 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593805674 |
| Author: | Sara Andrea Fajardo, Rocío Arreola Mendoza |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
★ “[A] playful narrative highlighting family time and the importance of tradition.…readers will no doubt be inspired to eat their eggs and save the shells so they, too, can dive into the tradition of cascarón making with their own families—no matter which holidays they celebrate.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“Sure to make readers smile, this sparkling story affirms cultural traditions.” —Kirkus Reviews
”[A]n upbeat holiday picture book….Fajardo lets the egg puns fly throughout this playful work.” —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Sara Andrea Fajardo
Sara Andrea Fajardo has been on a life-long path of telling stories- first as a photojournalist, then as a multimedia storyteller for humanitarian aid organizations, and now as a children’s writer. She has lived in Peru, Finland, Japan, Kenya and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband and two children.
Rocio Arreola Mendoza is a freelance illustrator and co-founder of Corcumas Creative Studio. She has worked with Matamoros City’s Government in Mexico, making commercial illustrations for social media and printed campaigns. She lives in Mexico with her husband, child, and cats.
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