Characters
Who is the main character in the story?
Esme
What does the words "mi familia" mean?
"My family"
What does " la receta" mean?
"The recipe"
Where does the story take place in the beginning of the book?
In the market (also known as en el mercado)
In the story, there is a page that doesn't have any words. What image is shown there?
Esme and her sister (hermanita) are drawing in a book.
Who is telling Esme about the story of platanos?
Esme's abuela
What does "las calles" mean?
"The streets"
What is mangu?
Mangu is creamy mashed plantains
Esme topped the Mangu off with red fried onions, what word did she spell out?
Amor (also known as love)
What did Abuela and Esme buy at the market?
They bought platanos
What sibling did the main character have?
A little sister (also known as, hermanita)
What does "siempre recuerda" mean?
"Always remember"
What is platanos verde?
What was Esme's favorite food?
Tostones
What did Esme and her family make at the end of the story?
Hint: It is a physical object.
Bonus Question: What was the name of it?
A cookbook. The name of the cookbook is nuestra familia cookbook (our family cookbook).
In the story, who were the main characters mostly talking about?
Their ancestors
What does "Estan maduros" mean?
"They are ripe!"
What is tostones?
They are twice fried green plantains
In the story, Esme and her family watch the platanos turn from which color to the next?
Hint: There are three colors!
Verde to Amarillo to Negro
(Green to Yellow to Black)
In the story, Esme tells her sister, the more marron(brown) spots on the platanos, the blank they get?
The more marron(brown) spots, the more sweeter(mas dulce) they get.
What was Esme's little sister's name?
The author didn't give her a name.
What does "como nuestra familia" mean?
"Like our family"
What is cebollas rojas fritas?
They are Fried red onions
On the last page, what words does the author end off with?
"Because in our familia, platanos are love."
What two things are shown in the book after the story is finished?
A glossary/vocabulary page and a recipe page