Feliz Nochebuena, Feliz Navidad: Christmas Feasts of the Hispanic Caribbean [Hardcover]

Maricel E. Presilla (Author), Ismael Espinosa Ferrer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Delicious recipes, colorful history, and family stories show how Christmas has been celebrated in the Hispanic Caribbean. This collaborative effort by Maricel Presilla and her illustrator father captures the light, feel, and smells of the Christmases they celebrated in their homeland and now recreate in the U.S. Full color.

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"Presilla describes the festivities in her native Cuba and its surrounding Hispanic islands. An informative overview that is part travelogue and part family history.... Combines cultural, family, and gastronomic history." --School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holth & Co (J); 1st edition (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080502512X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805025125
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,556,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Around the World

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5.0 out of 5 stars Feliz Nochebuena Feliz Navidad, January 10, 2006

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Margarita. "Margarita M." (St. Croix, US Virgin Islands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feliz Nochebuena, Feliz Navidad: Christmas Feasts of the Hispanic Caribbean (Hardcover)

I loved this book, the pictures, and the recipes. The text and pictures really helped me to understand how Christmas is celebrated in a culture which is different from mine, and presented a wonderful alternative to the "white christmas" prototype which is so prevalent in the United States today. The Christmas holiday time is a time that can be filled with wonder, and reading Sra. Presilla's soothing description of the holiday's of her childhood allowed me to travel to that world and to get in touch with a holiday time filled with warmth, good food, and family. I made the Seville Oranges marinade for out turkey, and everyone loved the way my kitchen smelled and the taste of the turkey. My children, ages 11 and 14, are learning Spanish in school so this was a very nice book for us to read as a family over the holiday and promoted some good discussion about the history of Cuba. We also learned some spanish vocabulary. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in exploring new traditions for celebrating winter holidays.