Luisto loves going to Abuelita's house because on cold days she prepares "leche con chocolate caliente"! He loves hot cocoa! Especially the way his Abuelita makes it! She takes a block of hard bittersweet chocolate; she says it is "Comida de Los Dioses", Food of the Gods. Abuelita tells him that chocolate has wonderful powers; they break it up into little pieces, melt it, and then add sugar and hot milk, sometimes cinnamon. However, this day was even more special for this day they would prepare for the arrival of Los Tres Reyes Magos, the Three Wise Men. A Luisito le encanta ir a la casa de su abuelita, porque en los das fros prepara leche con chocolate caliente! A Luisito le encanta el chocolate caliente! Especialmente de la forma en que su abuelita lo hace! Toma un bloque duro, de sabor agridulce, Teobroma, que significa "comida de Los Dioses ".Abuelita le dice que el chocolate tiene poderes maravillosos.Lo rompe en pedacitos que muele, derrite, y luego les agrega leche caliente, azcar y, a veces, canela.Sin embargo, este da es an ms especial porque se preparan para la llegada de Los Tres Reyes Magos.

Ethnic groups and multicultural studies

Children's: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts

Travel guides: holidays with children / family holidays

Spanish

Epiphany

New York

Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people

Puerto Rico

Interest age: from c 4 years

Latin style

BISAC Heading Suggestions:

JUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General

JUV005000 JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men

JUV008000 JUVENILE FICTION/ Comics & Graphic Novels / General

JUV007400 JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural

JUV023000 JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life

JUV009050 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensations

JUV050000 JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food

JUV013000 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General

JUV013030 JUVENILE FICTION/Family/Multigenerational

JUV030040 JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America

JUV017000 JUVENILE FICTION/Holidays & Celebrations

JUV031040 JUVENILE FICTION/Performing Arts/Music

JUV033000 JUVENILE FICTION / Religious /General

JUV033100 JUVENILE FICTION/Religious/Christian/Family

JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION/Social Themes/Values & Virtues

-Holidays-Latin America -Social life and customs- Spanish language materials- Bilingual- Christmas- Navidad