Blog Tour: Nacho’s Nachos by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez

CLICK TO PURCHASE:

  Amazon ┃ Barnes & Noble ┃ IndieBound ┃ Book Depository     

I am excited to say that in my family, we love nachos!  They are a favorite treat for dinner and I was fascinated to learn about the history of this incredible dish.  Though it is simply made, nachos had their beginning in Ignacio Anaya’s Victory Club.  This picture book follows Ignacio from childhood to his invention of nachos with easy to follow prose.  My son and I read this book together and exercised critical thinking skills to draw conclusions from the book.

Some of our favorite moments included the pages devoted to Nacho’s initial invention of the dish and the inclusion of the original recipe!  This story is compelling and a fun celebration of the Mexican heritage of nachos.  The artwork is beautiful throughout the book.  There are vivid images of the 1950s aesthetic with classic cars, glamorous fashion, and intricate depth.  The illustrations jump off the page and enhance the narrative throughout the book! 

Being a historian, I am so glad to see history manifested this way in such a wonderful title!  The afterword details the author’s process for writing and her methodical research into Nacho’s story.  We will be making nachos according to the original recipe in our house before the next week is over!  I would recommend this book to parents of young readers, teachers, and fans of nachos!  This truly is an inspiring book that I would love to share with my fellow parents of young readers!

Thank you to Lone Star Book Blog Tours for having me along for this tour!  Thank you also to the publisher, Author Sandra Nickel, and Illustrator Oliver Dominguez!  Enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post and visit all of the other stops on this tour to see a scrapbook page, guest posts, an author interview, and so much more!