The Three Little Tamales Hardcover – Illustrated, January 5, 2012

This is a great fun book! Its not a traditional story but it is a version of The Three Little Pigs set in Texas near Mexico. Kids will really enjoy it; the connection to the traditional story is close enough that they can predict what will happen, but different enough that they will giggle at the changes and enjoy it. Another fun part is how Kimmel integrated the setting into the story; the horses are built from things you would find in Texas (ending with a house made of spiny cactus), and it also integrates some Spanish words. The words are occasional and are defined in the story as well as in a short glossary, but students, especially bilingual students, will really enjoy it. I teach 1st grade at a school with a huge Hispanic population, and they loved hearing me 'struggle' with the Spanish words that they could help me with. Of course, it wasn't just Spanish speakers - it includes words like 'Hola', 'Vamanos' and 'Fiesta' that many children, especially those who watch Dora, will know. Overall, a fun book for use in the classroom (Venn diagram anyone?) or at home.

My grandhildren love this book. The story line is similar to the Three Little Pigs. The story is in English but with a few familiar spanish words mixed in. Southwestern flavor desert setting.

Love that they've taken an old tale and made it culturally relevant!!!

Great book. Great for kids learning to read & memorizing

My 3 1/2 year old loved this book from checking it out at the library. It became a favorite! It's a cute rendition off of the three little pigs but with the three little tamales. Great illustrations, and fun with some Spanish thrown in there. Altogether a fun read. It was affordable and thought it was a good book to add to her story collection!

Full of color and fun story line. Gave as a gift and was loved. It Is a bit on the longer side , so probably a read for an older, non-squirmy child. But definitely a keepsake

Oh my gosh, I love this book! My almost 6 year old loves this book, and my husband has a blast reading it! The illustrations are adorable, and it's one of those books that as an adult - you can actually have fun reading. The story is written well, the colors are bright and eye catching and you'll find yourself laughing the whole way through.

"The Three Little Tamales" is the story of the "Three Little Pigs," with a south-Texas flavor and twist. The classic story is changed around to relate the story of three tamale siblings. The story is cute, but it is elevated to another level through the inclusion of Spanish words. The story changes back and forth between English and Spanish quite effortlessly, just as many south-Texas natives can. A glossary of Spanish terms is included at the beginning of the story. I love the beautiful and colorful drawings that help tell the story, too. Animated tamales! What a hoot! :)The only negative thing noticeable about this book is that the print is too small to read without straining your eyes. Since there isn't any way to enlarge the text, and I downloaded it to read on my Kindle, I've knocked a star off the rating.