Crack Goes the Cascar?n: An Eggcellent Not-Just-For-Easter Shellebration! by Fajardo, Sara Andrea

Shell-abrate a joyous Latine tradition, with Toti and his family in this upbeat bilingual story, hatched in time for Easter.

What are cascarones: Cascarones are empty egg shells that have been colored, filled with paper confetti, and sealed!

The hunt is on to figure out who will be the reigning champ of Cascarones, and Toti knows that he has his family beat. His parents are too easy, they make old-school cascarones with confetti inside. His sister, Carlita wishes she could create cascarones like him, and his Abuela doesn't even stand a chance. When the day of Cascarones arrives, will Toti seize his moment or will it be scrambled when he learns someone has switched his cascarones for fake ones!

With a cheeky twist at the end, readers will laugh and relish at the antics of Toti and his family in this exuberant bilingual story.

Author: Sara Andrea Fajardo
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/18/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780593805671
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2024 pg. 104
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2024
Publishers Weekly 12/02/2024

About the Author
Sara Andrea Fajardo has been on a life-long path of telling stories: first as a photojournalist, then as a multimedia storyteller for humanitarian aid organizations, and now as a children's writer. She has lived in Peru, Finland, Japan, Kenya and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband and two children.

Roc?o Arreola Mendoza is a freelance illustrator and co-founder of C?rcumas Creative Studio. She has worked with Matamoros City's Government in Mexico, making commercial illustrations for social media and printed campaigns. She lives in Mexico with her husband, child, and cats.