How Long to Read Tamalitos

How Long Does it Take to Read Tamalitos?

It takes the average reader and 32 minutes to read Tamalitos by Jorge Argueta

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this bilingual cooking poem for young children, Jorge Argueta encourages more creativity and fun in the kitchen as he describes how to make tamalitos from corn masa and cheese, wrapped in cornhusks. The book opens with an homage to corn — white, yellow, blue, purple, red and black. In Maya mythology the first men and women are even said to be made of corn. It has been an important food for people in Central America for centuries, and one of the most delicious things you can make using corn masa and husks are tamalitos, or little tamales. In simple poetic language, Argueta shows young cooks how to mix and knead the dough before dropping a spoonful into a cornhusk, wrapping it up and then steaming the little package. He once again makes cooking a full sensory experience, including beating on a pot like a drum, dancing the corn dance, delighting in the smell of corn masa … And at the end, he suggests inviting the whole family to come and enjoy the delicious tamalitos “made of corn with love.” Domi’s vivid paintings, featuring a sister and her little brother making tamalitos together, are a perfect accompaniment to the colorful text.

How long is Tamalitos?

Tamalitos by Jorge Argueta is 32 pages long, and a total of 8,064 words.

This makes it 11% the length of the average book. It also has 10% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tamalitos Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 44 minutes to read Tamalitos aloud.

What Reading Level is Tamalitos?

Tamalitos is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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