Meat Pies

By Celenia Chevere, Patricia Maldonado, Donna Perrone
Paperback: $6.50

A Caribbean boy makes empanadas with his grandmother.

Front cover for Empanadas de carne by Celenia Chevere; Patricia Herbert and Donna Perrone
This book is also available in Spanish
Empanadas de carne
By Celenia Chevere, Patricia Maldonado, Donna Perrone
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Description

A Caribbean boy makes empanadas with his grandmother.

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About the Creators

Celenia Chevere

Celenia Chévere was born in New York City. She is the 1999 recipient of the Latina Excellence Award from HISPANIC magazine and the founding principal of a new elementary school in New York City. This is Celenia’s second book for young readers. She currently lives in North Bergen, New Jersey, with her cat, Ringo.

Patricia Maldonado

Patricia M. Herbert was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently works as a Reading Recovery® teacher in the Bronx. This is her first book for beginning readers, and she was inspired to write it by her love of cooking. Patricia and her husband live in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Donna Perrone

Donna Perrone received her fine arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has illustrated several books for children, and she especially enjoys working on stories with multicultural themes. A native of Queens, New York, Donna now lives in Manhattan with her cat, Cleo.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584309390
  • Price $6.50
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2000
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 8
  • Word Count 7

    • Interests

  • Imprint Bebop Books
  • Audience Children
  • Themes Childhood Experiences and Memories, Collaboration, Comparing / Classifying / Measuring, Families, Food, Grandparents, Holidays / Traditions, How-to / Instructional Nonfiction, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nonfiction, Pride, Responsibility, Sharing & Giving

    • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 5
  • Grade Range K
  • Guided Reading A
  • DRA 1
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Bebop Reading Early Emergent

    • Resources

    Meat Pies Teacher’s Guide
    Meat Pies Teacher’s Guide

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