Too Many Tamales

Title: Too Many Tamales
Author: Gary Soto
Multicultural/International #1

This book was an interesting book to read because of the Mexican culture. This book is about a Mexican American Maria. Marie tries her mother's wedding ring on while she is making tamales for Christmas dinner. When the ring goes missing, Maria is sure it is in one of the tamales. She and her cousins try to eat their way out of trouble.

This book is a fun kids book for children to read. This is because of the mystery of where the ring is at. This book tells the lesson of why it is better to tell the truth rather than to panic and try to cover up a problem. I believe that parents will find this book fun to read because what Maria does is typical for any child to do.