Publisher's Weekly Review
This simple prose poem describes, in broad strokes, how corn is harvested and made into tortillas while rough, warm-toned paintings set the scenes. All ages. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
The text traces the journey of corn from harvest and grinding to the tortilla factory. By concentrating on hands rather than on the individual faces of the workers, the oil-on-linen paintings demonstrate respect for the ethic of hard work and hold broad, universal appeal. This Spanish edition of 'The Tortilla Factory' (Harcourt), published simultaneously, regrettably contains several errors. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.