Too Many Tamales Audiobook, by Gary Soto Play Audiobook Sample

Too Many Tamales Audiobook

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Read By: Narrator Info Added Soon Publisher: Weston Woods Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2015 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780545667272

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

1

Longest Chapter Length:

11:29 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

11:29 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

11:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

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Publisher Description

Everyone is coming for Christmas dinner at Maria’s house. She and her mother prepare by kneading the “masa” to make tamales. When her mother takes off the ring, Maria tries it on—and is beside herself, when hours later, she thinks it has been kneaded into the tamales. How many can you eat?

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"The theme that I got from this story was family traditions. The story begins with a young girl named Maria. She thinks that she has lost her mother's diamond ring while making tamales. With the help of her cousins, they eat all of the tamales in hopes of finds the ring. With no luck, they begin to really worry! In the end they find out that Maria's mother had the ring all along! This a great book full of Spanish heritage, terms, and tradition. In my experience children love learning about cultural holiday traditions other than their own. Therefore, I think students would enjoy this book as much as I did. Gary Soto and Ed Martinez both have Hispanic roots, and I think that they applied their love for their culture and that it is expressed throughout this culture friendly children's book."

— Lindsey (4 out of 5 stars)

Too Many Tamales Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A bit of a scare turns out with more work but ok. "

    — Mckinley, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is a great Hispanic culture book. I enjoyed reading it. The pictures were awesome and made the story more enjoyable. It would be good book for the Christmas holiday. I am going to use it in my classroom as a read aloud while I'm teaching the comprehension skill of problem solving. Excellent book for teaching this skill. "

    — L12, 1/23/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my favorite books for kids. Great for the holiday season. "

    — Anne, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book would be so much fun to make predications on where the ring ends up or rather which Tamale the ring is end! "

    — Danielle, 12/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The book teaches a good lesson in telling the truth and taking responsibility for your own actions. "

    — Mary, 12/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " read as a kid, loved it in third grade ^-^ "

    — Shay, 11/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was an okay book.. I didnt really like it because it wa sboring and confusing. "

    — Josue, 11/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I LOVE this book so much.I still remember when my teacher read this to the class. "

    — Grace, 10/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This story about a little girl who thinks she lost her mother's ring, was funny and nice to read. The little girl and her siblings and cousins have to eat all the tamales to try to find the ring. This story shows that you shouldn's play with things that aren't yours without asking first "

    — Emily, 8/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Love this read aloud for narrative. "

    — Jennifer, 9/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Christmas Eve with a Mexican twist. A bit of suspense, but all ends well in this favorite. Wonderful acrylic illustrations. "

    — Marcia, 7/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book can be used to teach children about the Mexican culture and the foods they like to eat. Tamales is an important part of the Mexican culture. "

    — Jasmin, 6/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Funny story; very good illustrations "

    — Beverly, 3/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I like this book for two reasons. First I love the diversity of the story because it shows us how different people celebrate christmas. Second, it teaches students to be honest at all times. "

    — Sasha, 1/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " story of a daughter dropping her mother's ring in the Tamale mix. They have to eat as many as they can to find the ring before their mother finds out. "

    — Rima, 4/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is a great way to celebrate diversity. The book is about a young Hispanic girl who helps her mother cook tamales. This book could be read to an ESL who needs a "push" to read because it would relate to him or her. "

    — Puja, 4/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " What a great book to read! This book embraces the Mexican culture while telling a story. The illustrations are great and many themes can be found through out the book. This is a great way to introduce the Mexican culture into the classroom by talking about the tamales and family traditions. "

    — Ashlee, 3/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a great book to use for a lesson on predictions and making inferences. I used this in my third grade classroom and the students were very engaged. The illustrations are beautiful. In addition, it is a great book to celebrate the Mexican American culture "

    — Brittany, 3/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked this book as it was an excellent depiction of a Mexican family having a traditional dinner. It had beautiful illustrations. I would definitely use this book in my classroom. Most students can relate to this book in one way or another because everyone has traditional family dinners. "

    — Paula, 1/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The book teaches a good lesson in telling the truth and taking responsibility for your own actions. "

    — Mary, 1/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Maria puts on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales. Later she realizes that she is no longer wearing it, and fears that it might be in the tamales. She and her cousins go back and eat all the tamales thinking the ring is in them. "

    — Grace, 12/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book would be so much fun to make predications on where the ring ends up or rather which Tamale the ring is end! "

    — Danielle, 11/24/2010

About Gary Soto

Gary Soto is the author of more than a dozen poetry collections for adults, most notably New and Selected Poems, a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Book Award. He also writes young adult fiction and has received numerous awards, including the Human and Civil Rights Award from the American Education Association, the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the PEN Center West Book Award for his young adult short-story collection Petty Crimes.