MOMMA'S CACTUS JELLY

Momma's Cactus Jelly offers a sensory depiction of life on the edge of a desert as Hidalgo sets off on an errand for hisi momma--an errand to gather cactus pears for making sweet cactus jelly. This story includes a glossary of desert vocabulary, animals, and plants Hidalgo encounters on his journey into the big desert, and inspires a sense of pride and accomplishment in fulfilling his chore.

 

---Eakin Press