![]() ![]() The almost-magical allure of the roast’s appetizing scent is palpable as well: “The aroma seemed to lift José to his feet and wrap itself around all of them like a scarf. The text, liberally sprinkled with dialogue, is well suited to reading aloud and injects welcome notes of humor. ![]() Best known for her role as Maria on “Sesame Street,” author Manzano here crafts a solid modern folktale about the power of food to bring people together. Along the way, the smell of the roast evokes changes in the people they encounter: people haggling over the sale of a Christmas tree come to an amiable agreement, grumpy neighbors become light-hearted, and the other apartment residents follow their noses and hearts to José’s family’s dinner table for a shared celebration. Ray, agrees, and three hours later José and his dad are taking the magnificent roast-and Mr. ![]() Papi thinks this is actually a good idea, so he and José box up the roast and head to the local pizzeria to see if they can use the oven there. When the roast José’s mother is preparing for Christmas Eve dinner won’t fit in their tiny apartment oven, José jokes that they need a pizza oven. ![]()
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