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Menudo Sunday by María Dolores Águila

Menudo Sunday

A Spanglish Counting Book

María Dolores Águila

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 5, 2025

Paletero Man meets Besos for Baby in this Spanish-English counting picture book that’s bursting with all the love, laughter, and chaos found at a large family gathering.

Counting & NumbersMultigenerational FamiliesUS: Hispanic & Latino Stories
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Who it’s for
A lively family gathering brings Spanish-English counting together with food, laughter, and a little household chaos.
Themes
Family togetherness, Cooking and food, Teamwork
Genres
Counting & Numbers, Multigenerational Families, US: Hispanic & Latino Stories

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About this book

Paletero Man meets Besos for Baby in this Spanish-English counting picture book that’s bursting with all the love, laughter, and chaos found at a large family gathering. Sundays are the best: that’s when a little girl and her mamá, abuelitos, tías and primos all gather together to eat yummy menudo, a traditional Mexican soup.

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But when playtime with the cousins and family dogs gets out of hand and Abuelito Esteban’s special bowl of menudo breaks, everyone has to pitch in to make a new batch! Through all the menudo mishaps and sneaky snacks for perritos with wagging tails, young readers will giggle as they learn to count from 1-15 in Spanish and English. Bonus materials at the back of the book include a glossary of Spanish words, a note from the author, and tips for hosting your very own Menudo Sunday! A Chicago Public Library and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Counting, With Company

A lively family gathering brings Spanish-English counting together with food, laughter, and a little household chaos.

Come here for

  • Counting from 1 to 15 in Spanish and English
  • Menudo, cousins, and dogs with appetites

Expect

  • A warm, playful picture-book read
  • A glossary and tips for hosting Menudo Sunday

Where it sits

Counting & Numbers84%
Multigenerational Families53%
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories46%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Counting & Numbers
  • US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
  • Cooking & Food
Authors
María Dolores Águila
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 5, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family togetherness · Cooking and food · Teamwork
Reading lane
Counting & Numbers