Houston author Gwendolyn Zepeda‘s new children’s book, Growing Up with Tamales, is the touching story of two sisters, six-year-old Ana and eight-year-old Lidia. It’s time for the family’s annual Christmas tamale-making session, and Ana helps with the dough while Lidia spreads it on the cornhusk leaves. Ana wishes she was older so that she could do what Lidia does. As the years pass, Ana is given more and more responsibility with the tamales, but being the big sister, Lidia always does more. Tapping into every child’s desire, “I wish I was older so that I could…,” Zepeda’s story should resonate with kids and adults alike. 6 p.m. MECA’s Dow School Campus, 1900 Kane Street. For information, call 713-802-9370 or visit www.meca-houston.org. Free.
Fri., Oct. 3, 6 p.m., 2008
This article appears in Oct 2-8, 2008.