ROUND Is a TORTILLA

A Book of ShapesBy Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Illustrated by John Parra

THO

NG

/PARRARO

UN

D Is a TO

RTILLA

$7.99 U.S./£5.99 U.K.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

In this lively picture book, a little girl discovers a world of shapes all around her: Rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of water-melon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, but all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhym-ing text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce

the shapes found in every child’s day!

★ “A lovely book for teaching and sharing shapes . . . also a terrific title about family, fun, and sharing.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“A perfect choice for the very youngest audiences.” —School Library Journal Extra Helping

“Inviting, rhyming text is delightfully animated. . . . Stunning.” —Booklist

“Charming. . . . A celebration of both shapes and Hispanic culture.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Whimsical elements . . . add pizzazz to this poetic ode to shapes.” —Publishers Weekly

“A springboard for young listeners to make connections to the shapes in their world.” —Library Media Connection

A Texas 2x2 Reading List selectionA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year

An ALA Notable Children’s Book Nominee

Round are tortillas. and tacos too.Round is a pot of abuela�s stew.

Praise for Round Is a Tortilla

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Text © 2013 by Roseanne Greenfield Thong.Illustrations © 2013 by John Parra.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 978-1-4521-0616-8

The Library of Congress has cataloged the original edition as follows:Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Thong, Roseanne. Round is a tortilla / by Roseanne Greenfield Thong ; illustrated by John Parra.

p. cm. Summary: A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

ISBN 978-1-4521-0616-8 (alk. paper) 1. Shapes—Juvenile fiction. 2. Form perception—Juvenile fiction. 3. Hispanic American children—Juvenile fiction. 4. Stories in rhyme.

[1. Stories in rhyme. 2. Shape—Fiction. 3. Hispanic Americans—Fiction.] I. Parra, John, ill. II. Title. PZ8.3.T328Rom 2013

[E]—dc232012013341

Manufactured in China.

Book design by Eloise Leigh.Typeset in Brandon Grotesque.

The illustrations in this book were rendered in paint.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Chronicle Books LLC680 Second Street

San Francisco, California 94107

Chronicle Books—we see things differently. Become part of our community at www.chroniclekids.com.

To Maya, a true tortilla fan, and to friends old and new, who love large, round, floppy, flappy, slightly singed, just-off-the-stovetop tortillas —R. G. T.

To my aunts Irma, Amelia, Adela, Gloria, Julia, Yolanda, and Grace, for all those wonderful winter tamales and summer barbeque memories —J. P.

ROUND Is a TORTILLA

A Book of ShapesBy Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Illustrated by John Parra

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Round are sombreros. Round is the moon.Round are the trumpets that blare out a tune.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Round are campanas that chime and ring.

Round are the nests where swallows sing.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Round are tortillas and tacos, too. Round is a pot of abuela’s stew. I can name more round things. Can you?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Square are the letters—we know them well. Square is a board game to help us spell.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Square are ventanas that give a view.Square is my clock, and my photos, too.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Square is the park, and the zócalo. Square is a fountain from long ago.How many square things do you know?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Rectangles are carts with bells that chimeand cold paletas in summertime.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Stone metates inside our casa help us grind our corn to masa.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Rectangles are flags that fly above the scoreboard, way up high.How many rectangles do you spy?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Triangles are crunchy chips for guacamole and other dips.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Triangles sail on the breeze. They line the shore and glide on seas.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Sandías chilled in tubs of ice, quesadillas by the slice—triangles can beat the heat. What other triangles can you eat?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Oval is my favorite locket, a special pebble in my pocket.

I find ovals at the store, huevos, olives, beans galore.Can you name a couple more?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

Stars for parties, stars for light, lining streets with colors bright.There are so many shapes wherever you go. How many more shapes do you know?

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

ABUELA: Grandmother.

ABUELA�S STEW (POZOLE): Grandmothers love to make a special stew called pozole on the weekends. Pozole is made with hominy (large kernels of corn soaked in lime water and dried), and often contains pork, chili, seasonings, and vegetables.

ATÚN: Tuna.

CAMPANAS: Bells. Large campanas hang in church towers through-out South and Central America, and chime before celebrations and church services to let worshippers know that it’s time to start.

CASA: House.

CUADRADO: Square.

FAMILIA: Family.

GUACAMOLE: A mixture of mashed avocado, chopped onion, tomato, chili pepper, and seasoning, served as a dip for chips or in salads.

HUEVOS: Eggs.

MARIACHIS: Musicians who stroll through the streets (or nowadays play in restaurants), dressed in fine suits with wide-brimmed hats, and who sing ballads accompanied by guitars, trumpets, and violins.

MASA: Corn flour, eaten daily and used for Mexican foods like tamales (packets of filled, steamed dough) and tortillas.

METATE: A flat or slightly hollowed piece of rock, used with a stone rolling pin called a mano. Between the rock and the rolling pin, grain is crushed into meal.

GLOSSARY

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

PALETAS: Mexican-style ice-cream or frozen-fruit bars on sticks. Traditional fruit-bar flavors include mango, guava, tamarind and pine-apple, and ice-cream flavors include vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and coconut. PLAZAS: Public squares or marketplaces.

QUESADILLA: A tortilla folded over a filling of hot, melted cheese.

SANDÍA: Watermelon.

SOMBRERO: A Mexican hat made of straw or felt, with a pointed top and an extra-wide brim to shade the head, neck, and shoulders. The name comes from the Spanish word sombra, which means “shade.”

SUEÑOS: Dreams.

TACO: A tortilla, sometimes folded, sometimes flat, piled with fillings like ground meat, cheese, and lettuce, and served hot.

TORTILLAS: Large, round, flatbread pancakes, made from masa (cornflour dough) or wheat, and baked on a hot surface. (In Spain, tortillas are thick egg omelets fried with potatoes.)

VENTANAS: Windows.

ZÓCALO: Every town and city in Mexico has a zócalo or main square, often filled with shady trees, gardens, benches, and fountains. People young and old gather to chat, rest, look at artwork, and listen to bands and entertainers.

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION

ALSO BY ROSEANNE GREENFIELD THONG AND JOHN PARRA:

★ “Buoyant rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud… stunning folk-art illustrations offer vibrant scenes that children will return to again and again”

—School Library Journal, starred review

"A cheerful color-concept book that presents a slice of Latino culture through food and fun."—Booklist

When ROSEANNE GREENFIELD THONG was four years old, her neighbor, Mrs. Leyva, offered her a homemade tortilla, and she has not stopped eating them since. As an adult, Roseanne traveled to Mexico and Guatemala, where she taught English, studied Spanish, and learned how to grind corn on metates to make her own home-made tortillas.

JOHN PARRA is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. His books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas 2x2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, the International Latino Book Award for Best Children’s Book Interior Illustrations, and the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for Gracias/Thanks, written by Pat Mora. Find out more about John at JohnParraArt.com.

GREEN

CHILE PEPPERIs a

A Book of Colors By Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Illustrated by John Parra

THO

NG

/PARRAG

REEN Is a CH

ILE PEPPER

In this lively concept book a little girl discovers a rainbow of colors in the world around her: Red is spices and swirling skirts, yellow is masa, tortillas, and sweet corn cake. Many of the featured objects are Hispanic in origin, but all are universal in appeal. With rich, exuberant illustra-tions, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this colorful book will brighten every child’s day!

ROSEANNE GREENFIELD THONG has eaten chile peppers in countries all around the world, including Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, and South Africa. She brings a bottle of chile sauce wherever she travels, just in case she can’t find salsa that’s spicy enough. She lives in Southern California.

JOHN PARRA is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter whose work is avidly collected. John’s books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas Library Association’s 2x2 Reading List. He has received the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Award for illustration, the International Latino Book Award for Best Children’s Book Interior Illustrations, and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for Gracias/Thanks, written by Pat Mora. Find out more about John at JohnParraArt.com.

Jacket illustrations © 2014 by John Parra.Manufactured in China.www.chroniclekids.com

Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.Green is cilantro inside our pot.

$16.99 U.S./£10.99 U.K.

Case:128gsm gloss art paper + gloss lam over 2.5mm board0.4375" hinge

Spine:0.3346"

9.25"

10.4375"

9.25"

board size: 9.25" x 8.8386"

Spine:0.374"

Jacket:157gsm gloss art paper + gloss lam

Client: Chronicle BooksTitle: Green Is a Chili PepperRef: 135156(2013-06-11)Extent: 40PP text self-ends + case + jacketPaper:Text: 157gsm matt art paper Size: 9" x 9"Scale:100%Fm:Toppan-leefungBinding: square back

wrapped:0.59375"

wrapped:0.59375"

Total size: 20.0743"

board + hinge: 9.2761" board + hinge: 9.2761"

Total size: 26.998"

wrapped:0.59375" wrapped:0.59375"

flap: 3.9375" flap: 3.9375"front jacket includedturn bound bleed: 9.3745"

back jacket includedturn bound bleed: 9.3745"

0.125" bleeding 0.125"bleeding

0.125"bleeding

0.125" bleeding

0.125" bleeding

0.125" bleeding 0.0984" board thickness 0.0984" board thickness

GreenChiliPepper_jacket_mechs.indd 1 8/8/13 12:35 PM

COPYRIGHTED:

NOT AUTHORIZED

FOR DISTRIBUTION