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The book portrays a grandmother’s lively morning routine as she prepares for her storytelling duties. She performs deep knee bends, enjoys a breakfast of huevos estrellados, and engages in vocal warm‑ups, all while infusing her day with the spirit of Mexican-American family traditions.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Tony Johnston
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