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The last slice a Three Kings Day treat

Illustrations and text follow a girl's journey to overcome her fear of the special dessert she loves so much: La Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a baby Jesus figurine baked into it and eaten on Three Kings' Day.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Richardson, Melissa Seron (Author)
Other Authors:	Arnaldo, Monica (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Food habits > Juvenile fiction. Worry > Juvenile fiction. Epiphany (Christian holiday > Juvenile fiction. Mexican Americans > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	Illustrations and text follow a girl's journey to overcome her fear of the special dessert she loves so much: La Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a baby Jesus figurine baked into it and eaten on Three Kings' Day.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged): chiefly illustrations (color) ; 26 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8.
ISBN:	9780316436298 0316436291
Author Notes:	Melissa Seron Richardson is a Mexican American mom of three who lives in Utah. Having grown up as a mixed-race child, she hopes her work will give a voice and a path to other mixed-race kids to discover where they belong. The Last Slice is her picture book debut. Melissa invites you to follow her on Twitter @SweaterGirl. Monica Arnaldo is the author of several picture books, including Are You a Cheeseburger? , and her illustrations have also appeared in middle-grade novels and children's magazines. She lives in Quebec with her family. Monica invites you to visit her at monica-arnaldo.com or follow her on Instagram @monicarnaldo.