Picture book · Fiction
Too Many Tamales
Gary Soto; illustrated by Ed Martinez
About the book
On Christmas Eve, Maria tries on her mother's ring while making tamales — and then fears it is lost inside one of them.
Reading notes
A funny holiday story about family and honesty.
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Book details
- Author
- Gary Soto
- Illustrator
- Ed Martinez
- First published
- 1993
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–8 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- holidays, family, hispanic heritage
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9780698114128 · Putnam Juvenile, August 8, 1996 · Paperback
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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