Fridays Are for Churros- Los viernes comemos churros

Written and illustrated by Jenny Alvarado

Publisher: Holiday House

Print length: 40 pages

ISBN-10: 0823458334

ISBN-13: 978-0823458332

Reading age: 4 - 8 years

Grade level: Preschool - 3

A girl and her dad move to a new town. And she’s determined to keep their traditions, no matter how busy Daddy is! A fun story about family, food, and good neighbors!

Every Friday, Emi and her Papi made churros for the entire familia. Now in their new apartment in the big city, Papi is always working, and there are no churros, and no familia, on Fridays. Until, Emi smells something sweet and delicious coming from her neighbor Señora Luisa’s apartment.

Emi has an idea! Maybe she can make churros after all, with a little help. From Señora Luisa, she can borrow flour. Tomas in 312 has sugar. Marisol in 512 has a piping tip. Soon Emi’s apartment is filled with the scent of fresh churros, new foods, and new friends! 

A story of food and community, Fridays Are for Churros celebrates old traditions becoming new, and strangers becoming friends.

Los viernes comemos churros

Una niña y su papá se mudan a otra ciudad, ¡y ella está decidida a seguir con sus tradiciones, sin importar lo ocupado que esté papi! Este es un divertido cuento en español sobre la familia, la comida y los buenos vecinos.

Todos los viernes, Emi y su papi hacían churros para toda la familia. Ahora están en su nuevo apartamento en la gran ciudad, papi siempre está trabajando y los viernes no hay churros, ni familia. Hasta que Emi huele algo dulce y delicioso cocinándose en el apartamento de su vecina, la señora Luisa.

¡Así que a Emi se le ocurre una idea! Tal vez podría preparar los churros con un poco de ayuda. Puede pedirle harina a la señora Luisa. Tomás, del 212, tiene azúcar. Marisol, del 512, tiene una boquilla para manga pastelera. ¡Muy pronto el apartamento de Emi se llena del aroma de churros recién hechos y de comida y amigos nuevos!

Los viernes comemos churros, un cuento sobre la comida y la comunidad, celebra que las viejas tradiciones se vuelvan nuevas y los extraños se conviertan en amigos.

Review

With delightful illustrations and a warm, inviting tone, Fridays Are for Churros is a joyful celebration of resilience, kindness, and the bonds that form when people share what they have. A wonderful reminder that no matter where you are, family and community can always find a way to come together. —Booklist

Jenny Alvarado, is an author-illustrator living in sometimes sunny, mostly rainy, Florida. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is currently living in the Space Coast with her fiancé, son and little dog. As the proud daughter of Cuban immigrants she feels lucky to have grown up in a city filled with her culture as well as a multitude of others. She hopes to bring some of her experiences into her art and stories. Her debut picture book, Agent Unicorn, was released Fall 2024 with Page Street Kids. Pencil & Eraser her debut early graphic novel series was released Fall 2024 with Putnam, Penguin Random House.