Burro's Tortillas — Terri Fields

What do you get when you cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends? Burro's Tortillas!

In this humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition; older children will enjoy the book's many puns. In addition to its Southwestern "flavor", the delightful story imparts an accurate picture of the traditional way that tortillas are made. A Spanish/English glossary and a simple recipe for making tortillas are included in the "For Creative Minds" section.


4 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back

Aligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell


Educator Keywords: adapted story, Little Red Hen, corn, making food, character, work, moral, recipe, change in matter, corn development, picture book