Los nachos de Nacho

(Nacho's Nachos)
By Sandra Nickel, Oliver Dominguez
Paperback: $12.95

La deliciosa historia real de un chef inventivo y los eventos casuales que llevaron a la creación del bocadillo favorito del mundo: ¡los nachos!

The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world’s favorite snack–nachos!

Front cover for Nacho's Nachos by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez
This book is also available in English
Nacho’s Nachos
By Sandra Nickel, Oliver Dominguez

Description

Presentamos a Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya. De niño le encantaba comer y cocinar. Cuando creció trabajó en restaurantes, incluyendo el Club Victoria, un sitio popular cercano a la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos.

En una tarde de 1940, una cliente asidua llegó con unas amigas. Quería una botana. Algo nuevo, algo especial. Nacho corrió a la cocina e improvisó con los ingredientes que tenía a la mano. En ese momento de inspiración, ¡Nacho hizo historia!

Aquí tienes la sabrosa y verdadera historia de un creativo chef mexicano y la exquisita botana que le encanta a comensales entusiastas de todo el mundo. Es tiempo de saborear Los nachos de Nacho.

Meet Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya. As a boy, he loved to eat and cook. When he grew up, he worked in restaurants, including the Victory Club, a popular eatery near the Mexico–United States border.

Late one afternoon in 1940, a regular customer stopped by with some friends. She wanted a snack–something new, something different. Nacho rushed to the kitchen and improvised with the ingredients on hand. In those inspired moments, Nacho made food history!

Here is the tasty and true tale of an inventive Mexican chef and his delectable snack that is loved by enthusiastic eaters around the world. It’s time to dig into Nacho’s Nachos.

About the Creators

Sandra Nickel

Sandra Nickel makes her children's book debut with Nacho's Nachos. She says that story ideas are everywhere; you just have to reach out and grab them. She is a two-time winner of the Hunger Mountain Katherine Patterson Prize for YA and Children's Writing. A native of Kansas, Nickel now lives in Chexbres, Switzerland, where she blogs about children's book writers and illustrators at whatwason.com. You can also find her online at sandranickel.com and @senickel.

Oliver Dominguez

Oliver Dominguez is a freelance illustrator in the summer and during the rest of the year he works as a professor of illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. Dominguez's inspirations for his illustrations come from contemporary artists, photography, history books--just about everything and anything. He has a special fondness for historical fashion, knowing the story behind what people used to wear and why. Dominguez and his family live in Cape Coral, Florida. You can visit him online at cargocollective.com/oliverdominguez and @oliverdominguezart.

Awards

  • Best Children's Books of the Year

    Bank Street College of Education

  • Christopher Award

    The Christophers

  • Best Books of the Year

    Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature

  • Reading the West Book Awards Nominee

    Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association

  • Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor

    California Reading Association

  • Delaware Diamonds Awards 2021-2022

    Diamond State Literacy Association

  • Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish Winner 2024

    Bank Street College of Education

  • Tejas Star Reading List Winner 2024

    Texas Library Association (TLA)

Reviews

  • * "Nickel's thorough research, including communications with the descendants of the principals, brings to life the man behind the world's favorite cheesy bites. Dominguez's detailed facial expressions and vibrant, full-bleed, double-page period illustrations successfully capture the people, the era, and its fashions. . . A celebration of ingenuity and kismet."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "This tale of the humble origins of nachos, bolstered by vivid and period-specific illustrations, will whisk young readers away to a different time and place."

    - Booklist
  • "This is a cheerfully told story that gives a quick glimpse of the border-crossing culture of the era and due credit to the restaurant owner who respected and encouraged Anaya without diminishing the glory of Nacho's creation. . . A lively food history piece, this also demonstrates the rich value of cross-cultural and cross-border commerce."

    - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • "Nickel tells an engaging origin story of the humble but mighty nacho."

    - The Horn Book

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643796666
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Nov 14, 2023
  • Trim Size 10.5 × 8.5 in
  • Weight 0.3375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Cooking & Food
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / People & Places / Mexico
  • Themes Biography / Memoir, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Food, History & Civics, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Imagination, Inventors / Inventions, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nonfiction, Occupations, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 10
  • Grade Range Grades K - 5
  • Guided Reading O
  • Spanish Guided Reading O
  • DRA 34
  • Interest Level Grades K - 5
  • Reading Level 3
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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