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La deliciosa historia real de un chef inventivo y los eventos casuales que llevaron a la creación del bocadillo favorito del mundo: ¡los nachos! The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world's favorite snack--nachos! Presentamos a Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya. De niño le encantaba comer y cocinar. Cuando creció trabajó en restaurantes, incluyendo el Club Victoria, un sitio popular cercano a la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos. En una tarde de 1940, una cliente asidua llegó con unas amigas. Quería una botana. Algo nuevo, algo especial. Nacho corrió a la cocina e improvisó con los ingredientes que tenía a la mano. En ese momento de inspiración, ¡Nacho hizo historia! Aquí tienes la sabrosa y verdadera historia de un creativo chef mexicano y la exquisita botana que le encanta a comensales entusiastas de todo el mundo. Es tiempo de saborear Los nachos de Nacho. Meet Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya. As a boy, he loved to eat and cook. When he grew up, he worked in restaurants, including the Victory Club, a popular eatery near the Mexico--United States border. Late one afternoon in 1940, a regular customer stopped by with some friends. She wanted a snack--something new, something different. Nacho rushed to the kitchen and improvised with the ingredients on hand. In those inspired moments, Nacho made food history! Here is the tasty and true tale of an inventive Mexican chef and his delectable snack that is loved by enthusiastic eaters around the world. It's time to dig into Nacho's Nachos.

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"* ""Nickel's thorough research, including communications with the descendants of the principals, brings to life the man behind the world's favorite cheesy bites. Dominguez's detailed facial expressions and vibrant, full-bleed, double-page period illustrations successfully capture the people, the era, and its fashions. . . A celebration of ingenuity and kismet."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""This tale of the humble origins of nachos, bolstered by vivid and period-specific illustrations, will whisk young readers away to a different time and place."" -- Booklist ""This is a cheerfully told story that gives a quick glimpse of the border-crossing culture of the era and due credit to the restaurant owner who respected and encouraged Anaya without diminishing the glory of Nacho's creation. . . A lively food history piece, this also demonstrates the rich value of cross-cultural and cross-border commerce."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Nickel tells an engaging origin story of the humble but mighty nacho."" -- The Horn Book Best Books of the Year 2020 - Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish Winner 2024 - Bank Street College of Education Christopher Award - The Christophers Delaware Diamonds Awards 2021-2022 - Diamond State Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor 2021 - California Reading Association Reading the West Book Awards Nominee - Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association"

"* ""Nickel's thorough research, including communications with the descendants of the principals, brings to life the man behind the world's favorite cheesy bites. Dominguez's detailed facial expressions and vibrant, full-bleed, double-page period illustrations successfully capture the people, the era, and its fashions. . . A celebration of ingenuity and kismet."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""This tale of the humble origins of nachos, bolstered by vivid and period-specific illustrations, will whisk young readers away to a different time and place."" -- Booklist ""This is a cheerfully told story that gives a quick glimpse of the border-crossing culture of the era and due credit to the restaurant owner who respected and encouraged Anaya without diminishing the glory of Nacho's creation. . . A lively food history piece, this also demonstrates the rich value of cross-cultural and cross-border commerce."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Nickel tells an engaging origin story of the humble but mighty nacho."" -- The Horn Book Best Books of the Year - Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish Winner 2024 - Bank Street College of Education Christopher Award - The Christophers Delaware Diamonds Awards 2021-2022 - Diamond State Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor - California Reading Association Reading the West Book Awards Nominee - Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Tejas Star Reading List Winner 2024 - Texas Library Association (TLA)"

* Nickel's thorough research, including communications with the descendants of the principals, brings to life the man behind the world's favorite cheesy bites. Dominguez's detailed facial expressions and vibrant, full-bleed, double-page period illustrations successfully capture the people, the era, and its fashions... A celebration of ingenuity and kismet. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review This tale of the humble origins of nachos, bolstered by vivid and period-specific illustrations, will whisk young readers away to a different time and place. -- Booklist This is a cheerfully told story that gives a quick glimpse of the border-crossing culture of the era and due credit to the restaurant owner who respected and encouraged Anaya without diminishing the glory of Nacho's creation... A lively food history piece, this also demonstrates the rich value of cross-cultural and cross-border commerce. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Nickel tells an engaging origin story of the humble but mighty nacho. -- The Horn Book Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Christopher Award, Books for Young Readers Best Books of 2020, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL) Reading the West Book Award nominee, Reading the West Best Books, New York Public Library Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award, California Reading Association Delaware Diamonds Award, Delaware Literacy Association

"* ""Nickel's thorough research, including communications with the descendants of the principals, brings to life the man behind the world's favorite cheesy bites. Dominguez's detailed facial expressions and vibrant, full-bleed, double-page period illustrations successfully capture the people, the era, and its fashions. . . A celebration of ingenuity and kismet."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""This tale of the humble origins of nachos, bolstered by vivid and period-specific illustrations, will whisk young readers away to a different time and place."" -- Booklist ""This is a cheerfully told story that gives a quick glimpse of the border-crossing culture of the era and due credit to the restaurant owner who respected and encouraged Anaya without diminishing the glory of Nacho's creation. . . A lively food history piece, this also demonstrates the rich value of cross-cultural and cross-border commerce."" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Nickel tells an engaging origin story of the humble but mighty nacho."" -- The Horn Book Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Christopher Award, Books for Young Readers Best Books of 2020, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL) Reading the West Book Award nominee, Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Best Books, New York Public Library Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award, California Reading Association Delaware Diamonds Award, Delaware Literacy Association"

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Sandra Nickel makes her children's book debut with Nacho's Nachos. She says that story ideas are everywhere; you just have to reach out and grab them. She is a two-time winner of the Hunger Mountain Katherine Patterson Prize for YA and Children's Writing. A native of Kansas, Nickel now lives in Chexbres, Switzerland, where she blogs about children's book writers and illustrators at whatwason.com. You can also find her online at sandranickel.com and @senickel. Oliver Dominguez is a freelance illustrator in the summer and during the rest of the year he works as a professor of illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. Dominguez's inspirations for his illustrations come from contemporary artists, photography, history books--just about everything and anything. He has a special fondness for historical fashion, knowing the story behind what people used to wear and why. Dominguez and his family live in Cape Coral, Florida. You can visit him online at cargocollective.com/oliverdominguez and @oliverdominguezart.

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